By Khanyisa Tabata
09 February 2010
The African National Congress now says former president Nelson Mandela will not be attending the celebration of his release 20 years ago at Paarl’s Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Thursday.
The party’s initial statement on the celebrations said that Madiba would be there.
But spokesperson Jackson Mthembu now says the only activity that Mandela will attend is the State of the Nation Address, Thursday evening in Parliament.
President Jacob Zuma, who is South Africa's fourth post-apartheid president, will deliver the address at the opening of parliament.
09 February 2010
The African National Congress now says former president Nelson Mandela will not be attending the celebration of his release 20 years ago at Paarl’s Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Thursday.
The party’s initial statement on the celebrations said that Madiba would be there.
But spokesperson Jackson Mthembu now says the only activity that Mandela will attend is the State of the Nation Address, Thursday evening in Parliament.
President Jacob Zuma, who is South Africa's fourth post-apartheid president, will deliver the address at the opening of parliament.
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