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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

On behalf of the people of the United States, congratulations to all South Africans on the historic 30th anniversary of their country's first democratic elections. Freedom Day provides us with an ...

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 ...

The ceremony was hosted by the South African Ambassador Vika Mazwi Khumalo and ambassadors and heads of accredited diplomatic missions in Tehran and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic ...

On Freedom Day 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) called for urgent action to tackle inequality, corruption, and systemic exclusion. Reflecting on the sacrifices made for ...

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.

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 ...