South Africans celebrate Heritage Day
South Africans unite as they celebrate Heritage Day with friends and families.
As millions of South Africans celebrated Heritage Day, a couple of local venues took the time to join in on the festivities of the day honouring diversity and various cultures.
Multiple places in the northern part of Johannesburg caught the special moment of a national celebration. One of the most well-known locations to welcome individuals was the Bryanston Organic Market. On September 25, locals came wearing their traditional attire to showcase their identity with other individuals.
“Heritage Day for me means a lot because the whole country is commemorating the day. The day is important because we showcase one another’s identities through different cultures. It is beautiful to witness people wearing their traditional clothes for something other than a wedding. It is one of my favourite public holidays,” said Tebatso Maisela from UnbuntuCrafts.
Rivonia truly demonstrated the beauty of cultures and countries coming together as one. The Hong Hing Chinese Aged Home and the Chinese Association organised a public function to honour the day while raising funds for both their old aged home and for the Amitofo Care Centre. Children performed some traditional dances from both Chinese and African cultures.
“The event has been fantastic. In Chinese culture, heritage is important: remembering your ancestors, roots and where you came from. We use the day to also remember and thank the older generation that paved the way,” said the chairman of the Chinese Association, Erwin Pon.
