Youth Day commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976 In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the then Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary...
The National Heritage Council (NHC) congratulates the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) in partnership with Castle Milkstout for the successful inauguration of Ancestors Day dedicated to African spirituality – held at the Mathibela Royal Palace in Mpumalanga on 08 May 2021. “This is...
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of Freedom Day, Charlotte Maxeke Recreational Centre, Botshabelo Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premier of Free State, Ms Sisi Ntombela, Acting Executive Mayor of Mangaung, Cllr Lebohang Masoetsa, MECs and members of the Provincial...
This year marks 150th anniversary of struggle icon and human rights campaigner Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke in the 27 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa. 2021 Freedom month will be celebrated under the theme “The Year of Charlotte Maxeke: the Meaning of Freedom under COVID-19”....
The 7th April 2021 marks a historic remembrance of South Africa’s great woman, Mother of Black Freedom, Charlotte Makgomo Mannya-Maxeke, who would be celebrating a 150 years. Her history and legacy is included as part our country’s Resistance and Liberation Heritage of the National Heritage...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC), the implementing agent of the country’s Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route programme, will commemorate Human Rights month through a virtual Liberation Legacy Public Lecture that will focus on the entity’s first 10-part serial nomination dossier - Human...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) is saddened by the passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu after battling with a prolonged illness at the age of 72 years. The NHC would like to send their heartfelt condolences to the Zulu Kingdom and...
Human Rights Month (01 – 31 March) will this year be observed under the theme: “The year of Charlotte Maxeke: promoting human rights in the Age of COVID-19”, with Human Rights Day commemorated on 21 March 2021 at the Eastern Cape in the form of...
A number of name changes in the Eastern Cape were announced by the Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture, Nathi Mthethwa on 25 February. ‘Port Elizabeth’ the biggest metro in the province and its name is now history and will now be called Gqeberha. Mthethwa also...
Due to the growing concern on the alarming high number of COVID-19 infections; Cabinet took a decision to move the country back to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, as announced by the President on the 28th of December 2020. This announcement saw the Sport, Arts and...
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