Metro Citizens, proud of our heritage.

"Ubuntu" - "I am because we are"

Holidays are always fun! A day off from the office is always appreciated! However Hertiage day is something to be celebrated! With 11 official languages here in Afrik De Suid, it's amazing and something to be proud of, even if I can only speak one of those languages! (something to be amended in the near future!)

Heritage day is quite a complicated day to define because we are such a melting pot, all so unique and diverse in our own way.

Here's a little explanation that I found which say's it better than I could!

In a way, who we are and who we choose to be as a nation is very much a product of our collective heritage.

Because of our history and the lessons drawn from it, we have chosen to gather strength in our diversity and not to regard or use it as a divisive tool.

The celebratory Khoisan term Ke e Xarra Ke ("United in Diversity") serves as a living testimony to the choice we made more than ten years ago - to find peaceful and productive ways of resolving our differences, which has led to all of us living as one nation.

That choice makes it possible for us today to proudly speak of "unity in diversity".

South Africans have a pioneering spirit, courage and the determination to succeed.

These traits continue to drive us as we deal with the challenges of building a nation once divided, to finding fresh and innovative solutions in dealing with these challenges.

The optimism and encouragement we find in unlikely places and from the most unexpected people, fuels our task of bettering the lives of our fellow South Africans and at the same time, ensuring that we compete with the best in the world.

So here at Metro we are celebrating our heritage today and dressed up for the occasion. I've taken a few pics for you to enjoy.

Happy heritage day for tomorrow!

Ladies you looked oh so lovely!

LOVE,

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