Does heritage month still have any meaning? by Radio Islam International published on 2022-09-21T21:42:03Z South Africans celebrate Heritage Day on Saturday. Zulu-speaking people also refer to the day as Shaka's day, whilst Afrikaans speakers refer to it as Braai Day. September is Heritage Month, and South Africans reflect on the common thread that binds our rich and diverse cultures. In the years following our first democratic elections, the country and the world celebrated what Archbishop Desmond Tutu dubbed our "rainbow nation." But the question today is whether Heritage Day and Month are still relevant considering our country's state. Radio Islam International discussed with Christi van der Westhuizen, a Professor at the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at Nelson Mandela University, and Kenneth Lukhokho, Senior Project Leader at the Peacebuilding Program at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
