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01. August 2020
WOMEN'S MONTH 2020, 1 to 31 August
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. The Government of South Africa declared August women’s month and 9 August is...
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18. July 2020
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL'S NELSON MANDELA LECTURE: “TACKLING THE INEQUALITY PANDEMIC: A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR A NEW ERA” [as delivered]
[Watch the video on webtv.un.org]
My dear friends, President Cyril Ramaphosa,...
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10. July 2020
INTERNATIONAL NELSON MANDELA DAY 2020: OTHER EVENTS
18th NELSON MANDELA ANNUAL LECTURE (virtual)
You are cordially invited to the Virtual 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.
The 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António...
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16. June 2020
YOUTH DAY 2020
June is dedicated to the youth of 1976 who stood up against the apartheid government and laid down their lives fighting for freedom and the right to equal education. This year marks 44 years since the uprising in which many children lost their lives while standing up against a...
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01. June 2020
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Today is the International Day for Protection of Children, which is commemorated around the world to draw attention to children’s rights and welfare. Fittingly, it is also the UN Global Day of Parents, honouring the commitment of parents and caregivers to the wellbeing of...
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25. May 2020
REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE OCCASION OF AFRICA DAY
Fellow Africans,
On this day 57 years ago, the Organisation of African Unity was born. From the beginning it was dedicated to the idea that only through unity could Africa safeguard its independence and unlock its potential.
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24. May 2020
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON SOUTH AFRICA’S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, UNION BUILDINGS, TSHWANE
Fellow compatriots,
Ri perile, Dumelang, Sanibonani, Molweni, Ndi madekwana, Gooie naand, Good evening. It is exactly 10 weeks since we declared a national state of disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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