United colours of South Africa shine at Freedom Day celebration Dubai: South Africans in UAE yesterday joined their compatriots around the world in celebrating Freedom Day. Yesterday marked 12 ...

South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.

The 30th annual Freedom Day celebrations will be led by current South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, a protege of Nelson Mandela. It will take place in Pretoria, at the Union Buildings.

South African Tourism celebrates Freedom Day on the seven-story Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. (Photo credit: Nasdaq) NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against an exciting backdrop ...

Wearing proudly South African regalia and waving their national flags, hundreds of members of the public, including school learners, today joined together in celebrating the last Freedom Friday.

Yet 18 years on, Freedom Day, no doubt a beacon of hope, light and people-hood across Africa – which has lots to learn from South Africa’s transition – calls for a pause and some reflection.

South Africa – Days before South Africa’s general election on May 7, the country celebrates 20 years of democracy on April 27, also known as “Freedom Day”. This milestone anniversary has ...

Annually, on 27 April, South Africa commemorates Freedom Day; a day in honour of the first democratic elections held in 1994. While many will remember the long, snaking lines, the excitement and ...

Yesterday marked 12 years since South Africa's first all-race elections swept former anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela into power. What has since become known as Freedom Day was celebrated in ...

South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.