Johnathan Paoli
The 2023 National Women’s Day Commemoration, organised by the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, has now been moved to Pretoria, Tshwane because of the ongoing taxi strike in Cape Town.
The initial plan was to have the event in Khayelitsha Cape Town but due to the violent taxi strike, the area has been deemed a high security risk hence the event was moved to Tshwane,
The decision to relocate the event to the Union Buildings South Lawn was taken after careful consideration of the prevailing circumstances and the need to ensure a secure and smooth commemoration, officials said in a statement.
The event will feature a symbolic walk from Sammy Marks to the Union Buildings, reenacting the historic 1956 Women’s March against apartheid pass laws, followed by a formal program that includes a keynote
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