Debate About Day Of Reconciliation

Debate on reconciliation day.

Debate about day of reconciliation. It was first celebrated as the dingane day and stood. National day for truth and reconciliation the date debate january 18 2019 in august 2018 the federal government announced it would declare a federal statutory holiday to mark the legacy of the residential school system. The day is celebrated as the remembrance of two significant events in the history of south africa. Debate on day of reconciliation commemoration.

Debates on 24 11 2017 categorised as social issues. Hon speaker the 16th of december became known as the day of reconciliation in 1995 when our government sought to recognize the significance of this date for both the liberation movement and the afrikaner community. Day of reconciliation a public holiday that is celebrated annually in south africa is the day of reconciliation. The government chose a meaningful date for both ethnic groups because.

The date was chosen because it was significant to both afrikaner and african cultures. They are battle of blood river the formation of umkhonto we sizwe a military wing of african national congress. The day of reconciliation is a public holiday in south africa held annually on 16 december. The holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity for the country.