Issued by the FW de Klerk Foundation:
In South Africa, September is celebrated as being Heritage Month, with Heritage Day on 24 September being an annual holiday. The FW de Klerk Foundation, in celebration of 2024 National Heritage Month and the diverse cultures, beliefs and languages that make up South Africa, assessed the health of these constitutionally enshrined rights in its Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card (“the Report Card”). This report card is published annually on Heritage Day and is aimed at assessing how we, as a nation, are doing in protecting and promoting our diversity by looking at both positive and negative developments in realising the various cultural, religious and linguistic rights…
Mosiuoa Lekota: {2001 – 2009} Lekota, a former leader of the ANC, focused on modernizing the SANDF and addressing issues of military readiness and personnel welfare during his tenure. He also advocated for increased transparency in defence procurement.

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Fun South African Fact: The Union Buildings in Pretoria are home to a larger than life Nelson Mandela statue.
Blizzard Vixen
A boer went to the appliance store sale and found a bargain. \”I would like to buy this TV,\” hetold the salesman. \”Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. He hurried home, took a shower, changed his clothes and combed his hair, then came back and again told the salesman \”I would like to buy this TV.\” \”Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. \”Bliksem, he recognized me,\” he thought. So he went for a complete disguise this time, haircut and new color, shaved off the baard, suit and tie, fake glasses, then waited a few days before he again approached the salesman. \”I would like to buy this TV.\” Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. Frustrated, he exclaimed \”Jislaaik, man! How do you know I\’m a boer?\”\”Because that\’s a microwave,\” the salesman replied.