Charlene Verwey, Benoni: "We enjoy it, but don't really celebrate it, as we don't have set traditions, as other cultures do."
Dianne Granger, Rynfield: “It’s a public holiday on which we can appreciate our cultures and, of course, enjoy Braai Day.”Werner Verwey, Benoni: “I think it is a good thing, as families, as well as people from the same cultures, get together.”Milton Mhlongo, Cloverdene: “As a Zulu man I’m proud. It’s an off day on which I can wear traditional Zulu clothes.”Rob van der Heever, Rynfield: “I think Heritage Day is just another useless public holiday, because it is a waste of time.”Reinhardt Verwey, Benoni: “Our parents still tell us stories about our cultural history every now and again.”
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