Free State Premier calls for "New Way" of celebrating Freedom Day

Speaking at a GBVF prayer service in Grassland, Bloemfontein, Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae said while the province and country face ongoing challenges, it remains crucial to celebrate Freedom Day — but in a way that speaks to the realities communities experience daily.
This year, the Free State Provincial Government decided to move away from traditional stadium gatherings and instead host a Freedom Day that focuses directly on urgent social issues, especially gender-based violence. "If you go to a stadium and you have people singing praises, others sit and wonder, 'what is there to celebrate?' especially when women and children are still affected by GBV."