Calls for more jobs for South Africa's black majority and respect for the rights of the LGBTI community have marked Freedom Day celebrations commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 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 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.

South Africa's Freedom Day quotes are a great reminder of the first general elections that took place on 27 April 1994. The day marked an important milestone in SA's self-rule.

South Africa on Saturday marks Freedom Day – 30 years since the first multiracial elections and the emergence of democracy after 46 years of apartheid. However the country faces a myriad of ...

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 Freedom Day: Did the 'get-out-of-jail' vote live up to the hype? 26 April 2024. Share Save. Share Save. Getty Images. With elections fast approaching in South Africa, ...

As South Africans marked Freedom Day across the world, New York City Mayor Eric Adams raised South Africa’s flag high above Bowling Green Park as he proclaimed April 27, 2023, South Africa’s ...

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 Africa's celebrations and remembrances of Nelson Mandela are set against discontent with the governing ANC. South Africa marks 'Freedom Day' 30 years since apartheid ended - Los Angeles Times ...

With elections fast approaching in South Africa, the BBC's Nomsa Maseko reflects on 30 momentous years of democracy and how the country has changed since the end of the racist system of apartheid ...