SOUTH AFRICA-NORTH WEST PROVINCE-AFRICA DAY-CELEBRATIONS

Xinhua
26 May 2026, 03:45 GMT+10

(260525) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie (3rd L) attends Africa Day celebrations held at Moruleng Stadium in North West Province, South Africa, May 25, 2026. South Africa on Monday marked Africa Day amid renewed concerns over xenophobia, as the government called for African unity and condemned violence against foreign nationals.

TO GO WITH "Roundup: South Africa marks Africa Day amid renewed concerns over xenophobia" (DSAC/Handout via Xinhua)

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