EMERLO - Gwede Mantashe will on Sunday deliver the keynote address at the national Freedom Day celebration in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
31 years ago today, in 1994 non-white South Africans finally got to have their say in how the country is run.
Millions waited in snaking queues to vote for the first time in democratic elections.
The event is being held at the AJ Swanepoel Stadium.
This year’s theme is 'United in Resilience for The Defence of Our Freedom and Democracy'.
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