CELEBRATING AFRICA DAY



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 Africa Day represents an opportunity for each and very South African to reconnect, and recommit in support for all government intervention to, develop better Africa a better world. It’s a historical day, Organisation of Africa Unity (OUA) was established on May 25, 1963, to fight against colonialism and today it’s known as AU. It was disbanded on July 2, 2002 by its last chairperson, former RSA president Thabo Mbeki and replaced by the (AU). It turns 54 years this year.


 The theme for Africa Month 2017 is “The year of OR Tambo; Building Africa and a Better world”. South Africa will use the day to reaffirm support for the African union’s Agenda 2063 and commit the country to playing its role within the AU to ensure the successful implementation of the vision and plan to build a better Africa.

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Africa Day’s 2017 theme says “Harnessing the Demographic through Investments in Youth”. The question is does African youth really see the necessity to celebrate the special day. Being an African means different thing to different people.


Solomon Mathebula, a journalism student at the Tshwane University of Technology noted that all Africans should unite, and stop the nationality discrimination and at the end of the day we all Africans and we should stand together as such.  
South Africa is the only country where this day is not a holiday however, the South African government has declared the whole month of May as an Africa Month.

South Africa is the only country where this day is not a holiday however, the South African government has declared the whole month of May as an Africa Month.


Maria Lekalakala from Soshanguve and her husband Obed Kabutey who is from Ghana said that Africa Day helps people from different countries to come together to share their cultures and celebrate through food and dance.
”You learn about different cultures and beliefs, it is definitely worth celebrating” said Kabutey.





Another student at TUT, Adebisi Kusha from Ghana said “I did not know even know that we had a day or month for Africa because everything is so westernized these days. For me being an African would mean going back to my roots and follow in the footsteps of the old, ask for wisdom. Africa day should be a reminder to all of us that we are sons and daughters of the soil”.

Dr Mzukisi Qobo is a political  analyst explained that Africa Day is the moment of reflection on of the years of colonialism and it brings hope to reflect that our Africa continent has gained freedom in many things but the struggle is not over.



“Even as we have been subjected to the ravages of colonialism, segregation and apartheid and as we acknowledge that we reside in an era of rapid globalisation, even as others seek to dehumanise and leave African’s with their culture of violence, which we fight every day, every point of the way, we still need to stand our ground,” he said.
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Dr Qobo added that the youth need to celebrate Africa Day and they need to be conscious about the necessity to immortalize Africa Day. Schools and Universities need to teach the youth.
“Inter-generation dialogue is needed,” Qobo said.



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