By Roy Lie A Tjam.
Freedom Day is an annual celebration of Mzansi – South Africa’s first non-racial and post-apartheid democratic elections of 1994. Today it’s a National Public Holiday in South Africa.
This year, H.E. President Jacob Zuma has led the 23 years of National Freedom Day celebrations in Manguzi in KwaZulu-Natal. Senior government officials, including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, attended the event.
South Africa has established 3\three functional arms of the state; the executive, legislature and the judiciary which work to enable South Africans to enjoy their rights which are enshrined in the constitution.
April 26th 2017, on the heels of the 20th anniversary celebration of the OPCW , H.E. Bruce Koloane Ambassador of South Africa in The Hague, gathered with fellow Ambassadors, representatives of the different(international) communities and the diaspora at the Marriot Hotel The Hague. The occasion was to celebrate Freedom Day 2017. The atmosphere was merry. Attendees not only appreciated the screened documentary showcasing South Africa’s beauty, but also the fabulous South African cuisine, assumedly prepared by a master chef.
In his welcome remarks, Koloane made mention of the decades-long positive bilateral relationship between the two sovereign states. He referred to the very recent visit of Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders to South Africa. Minister Koenders sees many opportunities for closer economic cooperation in particular, in areas such as water management and agriculture.
Furthermore, Ambassador Bruce Koloane availed himself of the opportunity to express his country’s gratitude vis-à-vis the scores of Dutch individuals for relentlessly supporting South Africa’s freedom battle.
