South Africa: Northern Cape Government Commemorates Heritage Month, 28 Sept

press release

The Northern Cape Provincial Government is set to commemorate the 2017 Provincial Heritage Day by unveiling a monument in honour of Kgosi Galeshewe, Kgosi Luka Jantjie and Kgosi Toto on Thursday, 28 September 2017. The monument will be erected at Kuruman's tourism attraction site, the First Eye in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. It will be commemorated under the theme: "The Year of OR Tambo: Celebrating Our Liberation Heritage and Democracy". Premier Sylvia Lucas is scheduled to address the event.

During the month South Africans are encouraged to come together to share, celebrate and showcase their cultural heritage. Government will use National Heritage Month and the promotion of cultural institutions as a vehicle for nation building, social cohesion, national reconciliation, moral regeneration, economic and social development. It is also a platform for communities to showcase different aspects of South Africa's diverse heritage. South Africans are encouraged to take pride in the country's cultural institutions and play an active role in affirming, promoting and preserving it.

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