National Orders to be Awarded

[LazyLion]

Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos, football legend Kaizer Motaung, and Lead SA activist Yusuf Abramjee are to be awarded national orders, the presidency said on Monday.

United States civil rights activist Jesse Jackson is also on the list of activists, politicians, musicians, and scientists who will be honoured at the weekend.

Chancellor of the National Orders Cassius Lubisi announced the full list at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

This year's ceremony would be held under the theme "Mobilising society towards consolidating our democracy and freedom", he said.

President Jacob Zuma would confer the awards at the annual Freedom Day ceremony on Saturday.

The orders are: the Order of Mendi for Bravery, the Order of Ikhamanga, the Order of the Baobab, the Order of Luthuli, the Order of Mapungubwe, and the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo.


Source : Sapa /jm/hdw/clh/jk
Date : 22 Apr 2013 15:13

 

[DJ...]

This year's ceremony would be held under the theme "Mobilising society towards consolidating our democracy and freedom", he said.

Sounds like a theme only Sheldon Cooper could dress up to...

 

[daveza]

Link to the full list ?

I want to see who gets the bravery award.

 

[ponder]

Link to the full list ?

I want to see who gets the bravery award.

http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politi...b/en/page71656?oid=371634&sn=Detail&pid=71616

 

[daveza]

Colin Wells Eglin: For serving the country with excellence and for his dedication and courage in standing up for the principles of equality for all South Africans against the unjust laws of the past.

I didn't know Colin Eglin was still alive !

 

[Picard]

When will the order of the Communist Comrade Compatriots of Nelson Mandela (CCCNM) be instated.

I think that will be the most Über award in South Africa ever.