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* After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, a Government of
National Unity (GNU) was formed.
* Government agreed that prior to the 1994 elections, there were important
historical days that the apartheid government did not recognise.
* These days were "unofficially" commemorated but not part of calendar of
public holidays.
* Cabinet decided that there should be a day (24 September) on which South
Africans commemorate their heritage.
* The Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST), as the
custodian of South Africa's culture, was given the responsibility to plan
and manage events for Heritage Day at national level annually.
* The first Heritage Day commemoration took place on 24 September 1995.
* Although South Africans have diverse cultures, elements of national unity,
nation building, reconciliation and national patriotism should be
emphasised.
* The ideal is to preserve, exhibit and promote our diverse but connected
cultures.
* Heritage Day should encourage the youth, in particular, to embrace South
Africa's common heritage.
* MINMEC decided that the theme for Heritage Day 2001 should be Celebrating
National Symbols.
* MINMEC declared the week of 17-24 September 2001 as National Symbols Week.
* The rationale behind this theme is that most South Africans do not
understand the role of national symbols in nation building.
* The symbols to be emphasised are: Anthem, Flag and Coat of arms
* Government also realises that since South Africa became a democratic
country, there have not been enough efforts to educate the public about the
importance of national symbols.
* Our national symbols do not receive the dignified respect they deserve.
* It is often due to lack of information than disrespect that the majority
of South Africans do not observe the national symbols.
* Consequently, places such as museums and monuments, even those established
recently under the democratic government, still do not enjoy patronage by
all sections of the society.
* Museums and monuments are still generally alien to the ordinary South
Africans.
* Government is also aware that national symbols can play an important role
towards reconciliation and patriotism if programmes to popularise the nation
are introduced.
* The performance/singing of the national anthem by ordinary members of the
public is still characterised by racial patterns.
* This divisive situation does not augur well for our democracy and needs to
be changed.
* It is also necessary that government popularise the new coat of arms and
make it the trademark of South Africa.
* Government acknowledges that it needs to do more to popularise the
national symbols and therefore it would be inaccurate to conclude that all
of these negative patterns are manifestations of non-patriotism and
defiance.
OBJECTIVES OF HERITAGE DAY 2001
* Promote the Heritage theme of Celebrating National Symbols
* Encourage the public to fight for unity, reconciliation, tolerance and
common heritage between cultural groups.
* Create awareness to the public that national symbols could play a unifying
role and instil a sense of patriotism among South Africans
* Mobilise the entire country across cultural and racial lines celebrate
Heritage Day as one nation
* Create awareness and educate the public about the national symbols and
their importance
* Position national symbols as metaphors of national pride and elements of
democracy
* Emphasise the importance of active participation by ordinary South
Africans to make democracy and social integration work for all.
THEME
* Celebrating national symbols
CELEBRATING OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS
What are our National Symbols?
Our national symbols are those official visual and verbal marks that
identify us as a nation. National symbols are defined in terms of the
Constitution and are meant to promote reconciliation and nation building. In
the constitution it is stated that the Republic of South Africa is a
sovereign democratic state founded on the following values:
* Human dignity, the achievement of equality and advancement of human rights
and freedoms
* Non-racialism and non-sexism
* The supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law
* Universal adult suffrage, national common voters roll, regular election,
and a multiparty system of democratic government to ensure accountability,
responsiveness and openness.
These values are expressed in South Africa's:
* National Flag which we see as flying in the wind
* National Anthem which we hear being played on official occasions and which
is sung by us at schools and at sports events
* National Coat-of-Arms which we see on government buildings, documents,
vehicles, etc.
The National Flag
The new national Flag of the Republic of South Africa was taken into use on
27 April 1994. It was hoisted just after midnight as the new nation was
born. The design and colours of the flag are an outline of the principal
colours of South Africa's flag history, from the earliest times to the
present.
There are a few important rules to adhere to when using the national Flag:
* The flag should be treated with respect. It should not be allowed to drag
on the ground or have something paced on top of it.
* A flag is read like a book - from top to bottom and from left to right.
Therefore it should be displayed in the correct manner:
* When displayed horizontally, the hoist should be to the left of the
spectator and the red band uppermost. When the flag is flown upside down,
it is a sign that the country is in distress
* When displayed vertically against a wall, the red band should be on the
left of the spectator with the hoist uppermost
* When displayed next to or behind the speaker, it should be placed on the
speaker's right hand.
* When the National Flag is displayed with other flags, it should be:
* Hoisted first and lowered last
* On the spectators' left if displayed on crossed staffs and its staff must
be in front of the staff of the other flag
* On the marching right in a procession with another flag/s
* and on the right of a building when flown with national flags or other
countries (all same size and flown at equal height).
The National Anthem
Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
O fedise dintwa la matshwenyeho,
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
Setjhaba sa South Afrika - South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.
This is the official version of the national Anthem, combining Nkosi
Sikelel' iAfrika, Die Stem and The Call of South Africa. As with all our
National Symbols, the National Anthem should be treated with dignity and
respect when played or sung.
The national Coat of Arms
The role of a Coat of Arms
The national Coat of Arms, or State symbol, is the highest visual symbol of
the State. Take a minute to consider the important events in your life -
birth, marriage, death and school certificates, your passport - they are all
made official by the Coat of Arms. Your smallest coin has it on one of its
sides. When away from the country seeing this symbol on the embassy building
signals a home away from home. The Coat of Arms is also a central part of
the Great Seal, traditionally considered to be the highest symbol of the
State. Absolute power is given to every document with a mark of the Great
Seal on it, as this means that it has the support of the President of South
Africa.
A new Coat of Arms replaced one that has served South Africa since 17
September 1910. The change reflects Government's aim to highlight the
democratic change in South Africa and a new sense of nationalism.
Conclusion
Symbols have been used as an easy way of democratically empowering
especially those South Africans who have for so long been excluded from most
of the decision-making processes in this country. The symbols of political
parties were used in the 1994 election for easy identification on ballot
papers.
The three primary national symbols dealt with in this booklet represent this
new democracy and replace all previous equivalent symbols. Key values
underpinning these new symbols are reconciliation, unity in diversity and
nation building. Through these symbols every South African is encouraged,
mobilised, energised and inspired to own the process of taking this nation
from a divided past to a unified future.
Haai Ruiterin der Dag! Wat het jy dan nou gedoen om sê ge-eer te word?
Jy's tog 'die onskuldigheid self.
"Vredeliewend seg ek jou buurman. Maar ou Lou die ou laatagetrdrie siel met
sy ewige gesukkel oor wat nog als. Nou die ander dag toe ek sy woorde so in
die woordmaler fyngemaal het, weet hy vir jou te vertelle dat hy gaan
prosedeer. Seg jy mos toe vir hom; Ou FlouLou! Hou jou bekkerasie uit my
redenasie uit, en toe maak ek mos 'n pasta van jou goeie kanadese twak en
daai frot franse kaas in sy baard aan. Nou hoor ek wil prosedeer as hy uit
die verbande uit kom."
En nou sit hulle jou sowaar op die kielfaail!
Sulke mense darem ook!
En hoe moet jy dan nou voel?
Seker maar met jou hande.
Thys wat kyk en luister oppie Bos
skryf in boodskap news:3BA732F8.53FF5EFB@home.com...
> Annette wrote:
>
>> soos jy miskien kon agterkom, lees ek geen direkte antwoord van
>> Gloudina op 'n posstuk van my nie.
>
> Aaaaa, groot sug van verligting. Dan is ek darem tog
> op iemand se kill file. Altyd 'n teken van 'n taktiese
> oorwinning - mense wat wegkruip.
>
> Die Ruiter in die Dag.
>
Na gelang van Lou en gloudina se lang bespreking oor Gids wonder ek nou.
(die g was nie 'n ongeluk nie:))))
Hoe lank nadat jy weg is sien mens jouself as deel van 'n groep voordat jy
deel van die nuwe groep is. Ek self is in Beaufort-Wes gebore en het in
Kaapstad grootgeword. Dit maak my 'n Kapenaar. Sedertdien het ek langer in
die Transvaal gebly as in die Kaap. Maak dit my nou 'n Trônsvôler. Ek bly
nou weer meer as twee jaar in 'Toti en........
Die vraag bly. Hoe lank kan ek myself nog as 'n Afrikaner beskou as ek nie
meer in Suid-Afrika is nie.
Gits Gids! - dat jy nou soos 'n dief in die nag my inbring by 'n argument -
terwyl jy weet ek praat nie graag met jou nie. Baie stout van jou.
En onderduims ( Ontspan Gloudina, ons weet:)) )
Jy ken my selfs minder as wat ek jou ken - en dit is bitter min - dus kan ek
nie verstaan wat jou beweegrede was om my naam te noem in 'n sakie wat jy
met Lou wou uitklaar nie.
Net 2 goedjies wat ek wil meld - as jy die geduld sou hê om dit te lees.
1) As iemand so 'n beriggie uitdink, wag hy ( ja, hy) nie eers dat dit deur
Sanlam, Ou Mutual, en die Staatsdiens gaan nie, en dan na vriende en familie
nie, en dan eers oorsee nie.
Nee wat - ons weet mos - mens druk net daardie een ou knoppie, en al wat
mens is op jou adresboek kry sommer die boodskappie eerstehands.
2) Jy is welkom om jou operasielidteken vir my te kom wys wanneer jy hier
kom kuier:)))
Annette
Gistermiddag het ons weer na ons tuisvideo gekyk van ons 'trippie' in '97
wat in NY geëindig het.
Veral was ek weer getref deur die omvang van dit wat eens die WTC was.
Weer gekyk na die skote wat ek met die wyehoeklens geneem het waar dit amper
lyk asof die twee torings se punte bo aan mekaar geraak het.
Daar het ek en Hanlie nog gestaan en grappies maak. "Hier stink dit na
geld" sê sy nog op die video. En ek het my voete in daai koel water van die
fontein afgekoel, want dit was so vrek warm... 110 Fahrenhet binne in die
Statue of Liberty gewees, en ons kon nie ingaan nie.
Ek kan my net indink hoe sommige van die slagoffers van die sinlose
terreurdaad na daardie koel water gesmag het in hul laaste lewensoomblikke.
Ek het nog daar naby in 'n 21st Century winkel vir my sommer 20 video bande
gekoop teen soiets soos $3.00 elk (1US$ = R4.30) Hier het dieselfde bande
my R50 elk gekos...
"lord roberts van kandaar
is nie
lord roberts van kanhier"
Met verwysing na die Boere-oorlog se ingelsman lord roberts. Hy's nie dit
werd om met hoofletters te skryf nie.
Vroue en kinders na die konsentrasie kampe en alle vee en goed laat
doodmaak, of afbrand...
Thys oppie BosJa, Tant Hessie is van Kandahar en van Kandahier.
Is hier enige persone wat op die nuusgroep betrokke is wat op die staduim in
NZ woon.
Ek oorweeg dit baie sterk om volgende jaar soontoe te trek. Indien julle vir
my meer inligting kan gee tov waarvoor moet 'n persoon uitkyk ensovoorts sal
ek dit baie waardeer.
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