Discussion | Ancestor's Day | Efforts to have day declared public holiday continue

JOHANNESBURG - Traditionalists are calling for Ancestor's Day to be recognised as a public holiday.

The suggestion to add this day on our calendar began in 2021 and so far efforts have not yielded any positive results.

WATCH: Contralesa: Declare May 8 Ancestors day

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa has collaborated with communities,
and cultural custodians to have 8 May celebrated as Ancestor's Day.

Award winning vocalist and songwriter, Mbuso Khoza, who's also a cultural custodian and Zolani Mkiva, Secretary-General of CONTRALESA, spoke to eNCA.