in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province
23 April 2009
In celebration of our resilience and maturing democracy, President Kgalema
Motlanthe will on Monday, 27 April 2009, address the Freedom Day celebrations
at the Absa Stadium, Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
This year's Freedom Day celebrations will take place under the theme:
Together celebrating a vibrant democracy and building a better life for all.
The theme invokes a spirit of hope and resilience. It is also a call to all
South Africans to be proud of our vibrant democracy. It communicates a message
to our people, that together we must build our nation and take advantage of the
benefits and opportunities created by democracy so that we fully realise our
vision to create a better life for all.
President Motlanthe will be accompanied by the Minister of Arts and Culture,
Dr Z. Pallo Jordan and other senior government officials. For the past 15
years, South Africa has celebrated the achievement of freedom and democracy on
27 April a day on which the first democratic elections were held in 1994.
The 2009 Freedom Day celebrations present an opportunity for our country to
pay tribute to our heroes and heroines who contributed to the fight for freedom
and the building of a non-racial, non-sexist and democracy. Most importantly,
the 2009 Freedom Day Celebrations takes place soon after the fourth general
elections where millions of South Africans have exercised their hard-won right
to vote.
In addition to the national celebrations, the other provinces will host
their own events and cultural performances. Government hopes that this yearâs
Freedom Day Celebrations will renew our commitment towards building a
non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and democratic society.
Pre-accreditation will take place from 24 to 26 April 2009 between 9h00 and
11h00 at the City Hall in Durban.
Media enquiries:
Vukani Mbhele
Cell: 083 307 8964
Sam Bopape
Cell: 082 318 5251
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 9400 927
Accreditation:
Gugu Xaba
Tel: 033 341 3629
E-mail: xaba@dact.kzntl.gov.za
Dumisane Mthalane
Tel: 033 341 3600
E-mail: mthalaned@dact.kzntl.gov.za
Mpho Matjele
Cell: 072 218 5657
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
23 April 2009
