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Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Oudtshoorn to officiate Heritage Day proceedings, today
National Heritage Day celebrations kick off in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape, today, where Deputy President Paul Mashatile will officiate.
Let the drumbeats of South Africa’s diverse cultures bring us together in celebrating this year’s Heritage Day under the theme: “REIMAGINE OUR HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS FOR A NEW ERA”.
FVO: Join Deputy President Paul Mashatile as he leads the official Heritage Day celebration event… pic.twitter.com/Sc5kToJDl9
— Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (@SportArtsCultur) September 23, 2025
The event is a collaboration with the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the Western Cape Provincial Government and the Oudtshoorn Municipality.
This year’s theme is:”Re-imagine our Heritage Institutions for a New Era”.
The Bridgeton Sports Ground in Oudtshoorn is expected to welcome scores of revellers for Heritage Day celebrations. A host of performers will be entertaining the crowds before the keynote address by the Deputy President.
Mashatile has said that our museums as cultural and heritage institutions, play a vital role in healing communities and preventing the recurrence of past injustices.
He will also visit Dysellsdorp outside of Oudtshoorn, as part of the Presidential Ten Million Trees Flagship Programme, which aims to mobilise everyone in South Africa to plant trees to mitigate against climate change.
