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May - Africa Day


May 2008
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LICK on a date on the calendar for a description of events taking place around the sub-continent.

 

1 May
workersday1.jpg Workers' Day
Workers' Day is an international day drawing attention to the challenges faced by workers, and also commemorates the workers' struggles of the past in seeking economic and social justice.
workersday.jpgSouth Africa
Angola
Botswana
DRC
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe

1 May
Ascension Day
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
Swaziland

nam_flag.jpg4 May
Cassinga Day
Namibia

11 May
Pentacost

DRC

drc_flag.jpg17 May
Liberation Day
DRC

25 May
Africa Day
Angola
Lesotho
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

29 May
Ascension of Baha'u'llah

Baha'i

 

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City observes World Aids Day
VOUCHERS and furniture were distributed by the City to organisations that help in the fight against HIV as part of its observation of World Aids Day.
Motlana: the passing of a great man
NTHATO MOTLANA gave his life to helping others. He played an active role in the struggle against apartheid, and had several firsts for black business under his belt.
State gets Mandela records
MORE than four decades after Nelson Mandela stood in the dock at the Rivonia Trial, the trial records have been donated to the National Archives, helping to preserve the history of the nation.
A year of greats for Joburg
IT'S been a year of adding to the trophy cupboard for Johannesburg, from national to international awards and recognition.
Street race to be annual fixture
FROM next year, the WesBank Soweto Street Race will be an annual event, aimed at boosting motorsport in the township. An academy is also in the planning stages.

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