Mokomene - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will and on behalf of President Jacob Zuma, address the National Heritage Day celebrations scheduled for Ramokgopa Stadium at Mokomene in the Limpopo Province tomorrow, Thursday 24 September 2015. Deputy President Ramaphosa will be supported by Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa, other cabinet ministers and Premier Stanley Mathabathe.

This year’s Heritage Day Celebrations will be held under the theme, “Our indigenous knowledge, our heritage: Towards the identification, promotion and preservation of South Africa’s living heritage’. This seeks to reconnect all South Africans, black and white to our rich and diverse collective heritage. 

The function will also be utilised to create awareness through educational programmes, dialogues, and public activities on the importance of collective heritage as a vehicle to foster social cohesion and nation building.

As part of the Heritage Day celebrations, Deputy President Ramaphosa will visit a local exhibition showcasing South African heritage as well as the heritage of other communities resident in South Africa. This includes among others indigenous foods, craft, dance, music, instruments and objects. 

The government calls on all our communities to utilise this occasion to promote and embrace our cultural diversity and contribute to the overall national thrust aimed at nation building and social cohesion.

Media is invited as follows:

Date: Thursday, 24 September 2015
Venue: Ramakgopa Stadium, Mokomene, Molemole Municipality in Limpopo
Time: 08h30 for 09h00

For enquiries please contact Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251 or Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria