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Such bitter fruits we taste on Freedom Day, with most of us waiting for handouts

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April 27 was a beautiful day, but our leaders have for 29 years worked hard to wipe the smiles off our faces, writes mthombothi

April 27 was a beautiful day, but our leaders have for 29 years worked hard to wipe the smiles off our facesFor a people with a fondness for freebies, South Africans have enjoyed a boon of holidays, with Freedom Day and Workers’ Day coming just after the Easter long weekend. ..From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.

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