Heritage Month: Tell us what’s on your mind
Heritage Month is commemorated to mark our nation's diverse culture and heritage.
The Advertiser asked a few locals what Heritage Month, annually celebrated in September, means to them.
Thandi Maseko: I’m Swazi. Heritage Month helps me to reflect on who I am and where I come from. It helps unify us and we end up learning about different cultures.
Samantha Samson: I’m an Indian and we have a colourful heritage. This month we can reflect on all the cultures in our country. My favourite traditional dishes are breyani and malva pudding.
Zanté Kruger: I’m an Afrikaner. By celebrating Heritage Month we learn to appreciate everybody’s different cultures and it becomes our responsibility to persevere our heritage for the next culture.
Zanté Kruger: I’m an Afrikaner. By celebrating Heritage Month we learn to appreciate everybody’s different cultures and it becomes our responsibility to persevere our heritage for the next culture.
Mxolisi Nkosi (Dlamini): I’m Ndebele and Heritage Month gives me the opportunity to go back to my roots. It also gives us the chance to reflect and celebrate other cultures.
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