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We asked residents what Africa Day means to them and here is what they had to say…
JOHANNESBURG – Africa Day is celebrated around the continent on 25 May. We asked residents why they feel it is important to celebrate the day and what it means to them.
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Africa Day is celebrated on a global scale every year on 25 May. It is the commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was disbanded in 2002 by its last chairperson, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and replaced by the African Union.
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GREGORY WILSON: I work mostly out of the country from Nigeria across to Kenya and countries more to the south and they all celebrate it. When you’re there you feel part of Africa. South Africa is not seen as being a part of them. I think to broaden our appeal and improve business relations with the countries around us we should be [celebrating Africa Day]. It’s a small and sometimes insignificant thing to share Africa Day and it could make us more united.
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