Songs, dancing and garb from various African nations was the order of the day as thousands of people from across the continent converged in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria to mark Africa Day on Sunday.
They were joined by ambassadors from African countries, Cabinet ministers, African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Jacob Zuma who led the country's inaugural Africa Day celebrations under the theme: "We are Africa - Opening the doors of learning and culture from Cape to Cairo".
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