Outcome
of govt briefing to stakeholders on plans to celebrate ten years of freedom
23 September 2003
Government on Tuesday met with various stakeholders to brief them and receive their input on government proposals for the celebration of the country's ten-year anniversary. The meeting was also an opportunity for representatives of sectors of civil society to share their plans and ideas on how to celebrate the first decade of freedom.
The workshop was attended by, amongst others, representatives from organised labour, business, agriculture, religious community, education, parastatals, media and academia.
The celebrations are aimed at uniting the country in marking the achievements of South Africa and the consolidation of democracy since 27 April 1994. The celebrations also provide an opportunity to consolidate the emergence of our national identity as well as for international positioning of the country. It will be a period both for review of progress and for assessing the challenges of the coming decade in our effort to improve the lives of all South Africans.
The briefing stressed that it was expected that the celebrations would include both formal ceremonies and spontaneous popular events, in South Africa and internationally, over several months. While government takes responsibility for the core national events, the success of the celebrations would depend on contributions from every sector, within an overarching common framework captured in the theme "Celebrating Ten Years of Freedom: a people united for a better South Africa and a better world" and in the official logo featuring the national flag and recalling the election of 1994..
It was agreed that representatives would consult with their constituencies and meet again in a few weeks to give feedback and take the process further
Enquiries: Joel Netshitenzhe 082 900 0083
Issued by the Government Communications (GCIS), 23 September 2003
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