President Cyril Ramaphosa will officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of South African freedom fighters.
Remains of freedom fighters repatriated from Zambia and Zimbabwe on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. Picture: SA Government
President Cyril Ramaphosa will officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of South African freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the Apartheid era.According to the Presidency, the ceremony forms part of Heritage Month, which is being observed under the theme: “Celebrating the Lives of Our Heroes and Heroines Who Laid Down Their Lives for Our Freedom.
“The repatriation of the freedom fighters’ remains from Zambia and Zimbabwe forms part of the Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route Project ,” said Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson to the“The RLHR is a national memory project aimed at commemorating, celebrating, educating, promoting, preserving, conserving and providing a durable testament to South Africa’s road to freedom
“The repatriation initiative is part of a broader effort to bring the remains of freedom fighters who died in exile to their final resting places. “This is not only a gesture of honour to the individuals and their families but also an effort to strengthen the bonds of friendship, solidarity, and development with the host countries through memorialisation.”Families of the freedom fighters gathered at the Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum on Friday morning for a prayer session, while others performed rituals.
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