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A FRESH APPROACH TO LOCAL NEWS Volume 02, 18 February 2014, Week 08
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Freedom Friday Amy-Mae Campbell
amymae.campbell@tametimes.co.za The Department of Arts and Culture decided to spend this year’s Valentine’s Day honouring the Freedom Friday campaign by encouraging South Africans to celebrate their love for their country. They held a big Freedom Friday event at Eastgate Mall and encouraged the patrons to join in the celebrations. Dancers entertained the crowd and the local music group GB Collective performed a few songs where they incorporated former president Nelson Mandela’s quotes about freedom into their lyrics. The Department of Arts and Culture launched the official countdown clock to South Africa’s 20 years of democracy in October last year. The campaign is gaining more momentum this year and the Department has dubbed every Friday ‘Freedom Friday’ up until 27 April, when our democracy is officially 20 years old. The campaign is geared towards giving the public the opportunity to pay tribute to South Africa’s 20 years of democracy and to celebrate freedom. The Department has joined hands with Lead SA, the Government Communications and Information System, Proudly SA and Brand South Africa to start this campaign and they are spreading the spirit of celebration by doing a national roadshow. As part of the road show, they visited various shopping malls and points of interest countrywide where they handed out free goodies, such as badges, books and flags that symbolise freedom and democracy. The Department calls on all South Africans to celebrate Freedom Friday every Friday up until 27 April by acknowledging the positive changes that have occurred in South Africa since democracy, and by volunteering to help your community where help is needed.
Tel: 011 862 8500 Fax: 011 869 7335
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN: An Eastgate patron with her daughter joined in the Freedom Friday celebrations
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SPREADING THE LOVE: Freedom Friday campaign representatives Thami Sithole, Thando Shiba and Hloni Mpai.
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