President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of reconciliation and the celebration of oneness in the country, in spite of the painful history that exists.
He also announced a plan to have the Day of Reconciliation celebrated in unity by all races as a national Day of Reconciliation.
Ramaphosa has been addressing the crowds at the official Reconciliation Day commemoration at the Ncome Museum in the uMzinyathi District in KwaZulu-Natal.