# South Africa marks Heritage Day with call to strengthen national unity

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- CGTN, 2026-09-25 11:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-25/South-Africa-marks-Heritage-Day-with-call-to-strengthen-national-unity-1QJ4ty2pnMI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> South Africa celebrated National Heritage Day as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged people to protect cultural heritage and preserve indigenous knowledge and traditions. He said the country’s diversity should foster unity, condemned gender-based violence following the discovery of nine women’s bodies, and called for collective action on unemployment, corruption and substance abuse.