Annually in South Africa Freedom Day is commemorated on the 27 th of April. It is a celebration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. They were the first post-apartheid national elections held where everyone could vote regardless of their race. It was a day of hope and gratitude for many South Africans who had never voted before. It was a day of transformation for the country at large, democracy was on the horizon. But the question remains, how far have we really come and have we really run with the baton those who fought tirelessly to overcome the brutal apartheid system gave to us? Apartheid was legalised in South Africa in 1948, however oppression was not new because colonialism had already plagued the country. Under the National Parties racist apartheid rule, indigenous South Africans were legally denied the right to vote and did not have a say in the political governing of the country. I am sure man...
Thoughts of a determined black woman on social issues that affect black women.