Day of Reconciliation: What it is, when it is

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South Africa’s Day of Reconciliation, observed on 16 December, is a powerful public holiday that intentionally merges two starkly contrasting historical events to forge national unity. It commemorates both the 1838 Voortrekker victory at the Battle of Blood River and the 1961 formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the ANC’s military wing, born from the failure of peaceful resistance after Sharpeville. The day’s profound value lies in its deliberate reframing of a date onceContinue Reading