Our heritage is very unique and precious
because it helps us to define our cultural identity
Heritage Day is
a national holiday where all South Africans celebrate their cultural heritage
and embrace their diverse traditions and values that contribute to our “rainbow
nation”. It is a day
in which we are all encouraged to celebrate our cultural traditions in the
wider context of the great diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that
make up the nation of South Africa. We as South Africans live in a country full of
diversity, and because of this we should all be accommodating and respect other
people’s heritage.
At an address
marking National Heritage Day in 1996, Nelson Mandela said:
"When
our first democratically-elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of
our national days, we did so because we knew that our rich and varied cultural
heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation.We did so knowing
that the struggles against the injustice and inequities of the past are part of
our national identity; they are part of our culture. We knew that, if indeed
our nation has to rise like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes of division
and conflict, we had to acknowledge those whose selfless efforts and talents
were dedicated to this goal of non-racial democracy."
At Eduloan, we
like to offer people from all walks of life the opportunity and access to
education, unlocking potential throughout South Africa.
We would like to
wish all our clients a happy Heritage Day!
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