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South Africa commemorates Freedom Month in April to mark the transition from the oppressive apartheid regime to a free democratic country, and to reflect on the first democratic elections on 27 April 1994 that gave birth to our constitutional democracy.

This year’s Freedom Month will be commemorated under the theme “United in Resilience for The Defence of Our Freedom and Democracy”.  The official national Freedom Day event will be celebrated  on 27 April 2025 at  AJ Swanepoel Stadium, Ermelo in Mpumalanga province.