The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities will be joining the rest of the African Continent on Wednesday 25 May 2011 to celebrate Africa day under the theme 'Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development'.
Today, Africa Day is one of the most recognised days in the calendars of African countries and was celebrated for many years in the continent long before South Africa could attain its liberation. We therefore re-assert that as Commission, we are able to embrace our commitment to the African continent, our diverse cultures, religions and languages.
Africa Day must help us to regain our African personality and dignity; it must continue to play a major role in the renewal of Africa in advancing her renaissance and in uniting all her people under the banner of culture, religion and language.
Let's pull together all our strength and energies to build a new Africa that is free from poverty, and underdevelopment. This is the Africa that must be inherited by our children, our grandchildren and future generations to come.
The Commission would observe the day in line with the continental theme and embrace the 'Cultural, Religious and Linguistic empowerment and development of the youth of South Africa', and will observe the day with poetic messages and sharing our rich cultural history and various indigenous dishes.
Details of CRL Rights Commission celebration as follows:
Date: 25 May 2011
Venue: 158 Jan Smuts, 1 First Floor, Rosebank
Time: 12:00
The South African Cultural, Religious and Language Communities are encouraged and urged to celebrate this day under the spirit of peace, national unity and ubuntu.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event and other related Africa Day events for the sake of our African youth.
For any other enquiries regarding this statement please contact:
Ms Botle Letsebe (CRL Rights Commission Marketing and Communications Officer)
Cell: 079 238 1485
Tel: 011 537 7625
