Lebogang Boshomane

Freedom Day is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections that took place on 27 April 1994.They were the first national elections in South Africa which did not depend upon race.

This year’s celebrations mark eighteen years of democracy in South Africa. Here are details for some of the celebrations which will be held countrywide.

Gauteng
President Jacob Zuma will on Friday, 27 April 2012 deliver a keynote address at the Freedom Day celebrations in Union Building in Pretoria.

The formal programme will take place as follows:
Date             : 27 April 2012
Venue            : Union Buildings, South Lawns, Pretoria
Times            : 09h00

Free State
The celebration will be staged as follows:
Date: 27 April 2012
Time: 09h00
Venue: Bohlokong Stadium, Bethlehem

Northern Cape
Keynote Address by Acting Premier Ms G. Cjiekella.

Date: 27 April 2012
Venue: Postmasburg, Die Vlei
Time: 10h00

Kwa-Zulu Natal
Date: 27 April 2012
Time: 09h00
Venue: KwaDukuza Recreational Centre