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South Africa celebrates Freedom Day on April 27
« on: April 12, 2006, 08:19:17 AM »
The 1994 general election in South African was the first free election held after apartheid, therefore also the first held on a non-racial basis and with universal suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) (http://www.elections.org.za/default.asp). Millions queued in lines over a three day voting period. Altogether 19,726,579 votes were counted and 193,081 were rejected as invalid. The African National Congress, whose slate incorporated the labor confederation COSATU and the South African Communist Party, fell slightly short of a two-thirds majority. ANC leaders opted to form a tripartite Government of National Unity with the National Party and the Inkhatha Freedom Party.

The date 27 April is now a public holiday in South Africa, Freedom Day.
Other public holidays in South Africa are:
  • 1 January: New Year's Day
  • 21 March: Human Rights Day
  • The Friday before Easter Sunday: Good Friday
  • The day after Easter Sunday: Easter Monday
  • 1 May: Workers' Day
  • 16 June: Youth Day
  • 9 August: National Women's Day
  • 24 September: Heritage Day
  • 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
  • 25 December: Christmas Day
  • 26 December: Day of Goodwill

The South African Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday.
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