South African Flag-Raising Ceremony at Blowing Green NYC
South African Flag-Raising Ceremony at Blowing Green NYC
by Winny Power
On April 26, New York city Mayor Eric Adams, the Consul General of South Africa in New York and leaders of the South African community in New York City raised the South African flag in a celebration ceremony at Bowling Green in Manhattan to pay tribute to the South African heroes who fought for democracy to commemorate 30 years ago. South Africa held its first post-apartheid democratic elections. In recognition of South Africa’s valuable progress, resilience, collective effort and global partnerships