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Address by President Ramaphosa on the launch of the Milestones of Freedom Programme, Union Buildings, Tshwane

The PresidencyRef: GOVNEWS-10155 at https://www.thepresidency.gov.za

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Collected on 21 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a presidential address launching the Milestones of Freedom Programme at the Union Buildings. It commemorates key anniversaries tied to the struggle against apartheid and honours women and other activists who contributed to democracy. The address outlines national reflection over the next year, linking historical events to ongoing commitments to freedom and rebuilding.

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national commemoration programmeOngoing

Milestones of Freedom programme (national remembrance and commemoration)

The programme invites the nation to remember where it has come from, honour those who carried South Africa to democracy, and renew the promise of freedom, by commemorating key historical anniversaries over the next year.

Who it is for
the nation of South Africa and fellow South Africans
How to act on it
The address describes participation as a national remembrance over the course of the next year, but it does not provide an application, registration, or submission route.
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Over the course of the next year, our nation will together remember where we have come from. We will honour those who carried us here. And we will renew the promise we made to one another at the dawn of our democracy.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

GOVNEWS-10155 at https://www.thepresidency.gov.za

Key Takeaways

  • reference: Milestones of Freedom programme
  • event: launch at Union Buildings, Tshwane
  • speaker: President Ramaphosa
  • date: 18 June 2026
  • focus: commemorations of 1956 women’s protest and 1966 events
  • themes: oppression, courage, resistance, restoration, rebuilding
  • honours: Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa, Sophie De Bruyn
  • objective: remember past struggles and renew promises of democracy

Dates

Opening Date

18 June 2026

Closing Date

18 June 2026