Approximately 4 500 people were accommodated in the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre at the Union Buildings, while up to 20 000 people gathered on the Southern Lawns to witness the event, which included aerial displays by the South African Air Force and performances by leading...

Date: 24 May 2014, Time: 09:00 am, Venue: Union Buildings, Pretoria

Members of the public will be able to follow proceedings via live television and radio broadcasts and public viewing areas at 47 sites throughout the...

South Africans on Wednesday, 7 May, participated in the fifth democratic elections, which took place as the country celebrates 20 years of freedom.

Government has commended all South Africans for making the 2014 national and provincial elections a...

The nation's fifth democratic elections have undoubtedly added to our legacy of regular and peaceful elections."

Millions of South Africans exercised their democratic right to vote on 7 May in the country’s fifth general elections.

The Turquoise Harmony Institute is an independent, non-profit Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), aimed at promoting inter-cultural and inter-faith dialogue and tolerance among people at grassroots level in South Africa.

The Board of the Turquoise...

South Africa celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April 2014, marking the day 20 years ago when the first democratic elections were held in the country.

Speaking during the national celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, President Jacob Zuma said: “We...

“South Africa – A Better Place to Live in”

This momentous occasion presents an opportunity for us to reflect on how our freedom and democracy were achieved, the progress we have made the past 20 years and on how South Africans will work together to...