South Africa set to get an ‘extra’ public holiday
The Electoral Commission has written to Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi requesting that he facilitates a request to the president asking for election day, Monday, 1 November, to be declared a public holiday. This intervention is aimed at affording all voters an equal footing to…
Events & Celebrations in South Africa for Heritage Day
Heritage Day also famously known as Braai day falls on 24 September of every year in South Africa. It was previously known in KZN as Shaka Day in commemoration of the Zulu King, Shaka. It became known as Heritage Day in 1995 to pay homage…