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Heritage Day
Hermanus communities jol together on Heritage Day
Taylum Meyer
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Hermanus was treated to beautiful weather over the Heritage Day long weekend and the various events hosted in the area were well attended. Heritage Day on Monday 24 September saw an array of festivals that were enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, including two festival firsts for Hermanus: the Unity Festival at the Mt Pleasant Sports Ground hosted by the Overstrand Municipality and the Heritage Day Festival at the RDP Centre in Zwelihle, organised by the Youth Café, the Rondavel Cake Café, RDP Fourm and Spairo Entertainment. There was lots of laughter and goodwill, dancing and celebrating as everyone rejoiced in this proudly South African holiday while enjoying the live music performances, food and drink, children’s activities and more at both venues.
Those that attended the Unity Festival couldn’t help but dance to the live music that played throughout the day. This included members of Protective Services such as Wongalethu Mapapa from the Fire Department who showed his dance moves off to the crowd.
Archie Klaas (Deputy Executive Mayor at the Overberg District Municipality) got into the spirit of Heritage Day at the Unity Festival and beckoned people to join him and dance.
There was much to keep the children entertained such as tug-of-war, sack races, bowls, croquet, jumping castles and more.
Adults were not the only ones who enjoyed the music – this pair of friends spontaneously started to ‘sokkie’ to the music. Here the young boy dips his partner before lifting her up and spinning her under his arm.
Emcee Arhenkosi Dimaza (aka Nickey Dee) kept people entertained with his witty sense of humour at the Heritage Day Festival in Zwelihle on Monday.
Spectators were treated to a traditional dance performed by the Zamani Cultural Dance Group from Khayelitsha.
Fikiswa Gxamesi and William Ntebe of the Zwelihle Youth Café were dressed in African-inspired clothing and accessories for the festival, which doubled as a celebration of Fikiswa’s birthday.
Ten-year-old Anovuyo Bonani moved spectators with her expressive poem that she wrote for the festival in Zwelihle.
