By Obakeng Maje
Klerksdorp- South Africa to celebrate its rich Heritage during Heritage Day

Klerksdorp- The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa will be part of celebrations during Heritage Month.

The celebrations will take place on Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at James Motlatsi stadium, Orkney, North-West Province.

President Jacob Zuma is expected to give a keynote address at the events.

“The theme for this years Heritage Month is Celebrating 20 Years of Democracy: Tell your story that moves South Africa Forward. The theme encourages South Africans to tell their stories as part of celebrating 20 years of democracy” departmental spokesperson Patience Mogomotsi said.

South Africa is a country with a great story to tell, a story of struggle and victory and a commitment to work together to foster nation building and social cohesion, says Mogomotsi.

This years Heritage Month will present an opportunity to remind the nation of our rich heritage through oral history narration, exhibitions, poetry, book-reading sessions, music and dance.

The department of Arts & Culture said these activities will help reinforce efforts for the promotion and preservation of our collective memory and encourage as sense of common belonging and a shared history.

Government will continue to create an environment that enables everyone to work together and move our country forward. The programme for the event will be released in due course.

The event details are as follows:

Date : 24 September 2014
Time : 09:00
Venue : James Motlatsi Stadium, Orkney, North West Province
-TDN
Follow us on Twitter@Taung_DailyNews or @IceT_