Professor Steven Friedman says leadership is a important in building democracy.

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says to understand leadership we must look at our aspirations after 20 years.

Scores of people have filled the Union Buildings' southern lawns as Freedom Day celebrations kick off in Pretoria.

Namibia’s President Hefikepunye Pohamba has wished South Africa well for the May 7th general elections.

Thousands of people have flocked to the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban to celebrate 20 years of freedom.

African National Congress (ANC) veteran and national executive committee member, Pallo Jordan, says whilst the ruling party is faced with addressing major socio-economic challenges, significant progress has been made in reversing the adverse effects of Apartheid rule.

It's exactly 20 years today since South Africa held its first non-racial elections on the 27th of April in 1994, following years of struggling for freedom.

President Jacob Zuma will deliver the main address at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to celebrate Freedom Day under the theme "South Africa - A Better Place to live in".

The FW De Klerk Foundation says Freedom Day represents the celebration of victory for all South Africans.

The Communications Department, together with the Department of Military Veterans, have launched the digitisation of the Military Veterans Content Programme.