Festive programme at VTM already started
Ds Alwyn Swanepoel will lead the service and at 12:00 visitors will observe the senotaph.
Visitors can start enjoying festival activities at the Voortrekker monument to commemorate the Day of Reconciliation as of today.
“Where the Day of Reconciliation was celebrated on December 16, only in the past, this year a week-long programme proceed same,” said Gerhard Pretorius, communication manager at the monument.
“We opened our historiese trekroetetuin today, and for the course of the programme a canon, Susanna, will be fired at 20:00 in the evenings.”
Entrance on the Day of Reconciliation to the monument before 13:00 will be free; however, a heritage fee of R20 per vehicle will be charged daily for activities.
Should it rain, the programme will still proceed, said Pretorius. He said visitors must bring umbrellas for protection against the sun, and enough water, should it be a hot day.
“Visitors will have access to our Piekniektuin, they can braai, or enjoy a meal in our restaurant. Skool op Wiele will cater for delicious dishes such as an ossewa-potjie on Sunday.
“Ds Alwyn Swanepoel will lead the service and at noon visitors will observe the cenotaph.”
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Pretorius said those interested can check their website for a programme, where bookings for the day can also be made.
“Highlights are a sculpture of Gé Korsten on Friday, and professors Erik Holm and Anton van Vollenhoven will visit on Saturday.
“Next week Wednesday oom Jakkie will cycle to the Bloedrivier Heritage Site, between Vryheid and Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, which is about 450km. Manuel Escórcio has a Christmas concert on Sunday.
“The Voortrekkers celebrate their 90th year and Voortrekker commandos from all over the country will attend a Geloftekamp as from Saturday.”
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