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.

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 ...

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 ...

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. - Nelson MandelaThe United Nations celebrated Nelson Mandela International ...

FREEDOM Month, marked every April in South Africa, commemorates a monumental event in our history, the first democratic elections held on April 27 1994.

South Africans from all walks of life will today celebrate Freedom Day to mark the liberation of the country and its people from a long period of colonialism and apartheid. South Africa: Country ...

As South Africans commemorate Freedom Day on 27 April, a day that marks the end of apartheid and the beginning of democracy in the country, ... a South African sociologist, ...

Analysis - South Africans celebrate Freedom Day on April 27 every year to mark the country's first democratic elections in 1994. A quarter of a century later, though, questions remain: how much ...

Every 27th April marks the freedom and liberation day in the beautiful of South Africa. I want to use this moment to salute all those freedom fighters who mustered bravery to wrestle with blood ...