Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994, when the first democratic election was held. Photo by: Greg Marinovich
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Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994
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South African History Online. (2017, April 18). Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0123212
South African History Online (2017) 'Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994', South African History Online, 18 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0123212 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
South African History Online, Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0123212, (accessed 22 October 2026).
"Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994." South African History Online, 18 Apr. 2017, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0123212. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Freedom Day was first celebrated on 27 April 1994." South African History Online. April 18, 2017. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0123212.
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