Gauteng honours Albertina Sisulu for her selflessness
Gauteng Provincial Government, in partnership with the cities of Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Mogale City, celebrated the life of one of South Africa’s struggle veterans, Albertina Sisulu, with a series of activities on October 19 and 20.
These included an Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture, a gala dinner and renaming the stretch of road from Ekurhuleni to Johannesburg, up to Mogale City in Krugersdorp, in honour of the struggle icon.
This is the extension of the Albertina Sisulu Road (previously R24) that was launched in 2010, ahead of the Soccer World Cup, by the Gauteng Department of Transport.
The R24 is a major east-west regional route in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area that links OR Tambo International Airport with Rustenburg, via Johannesburg, Krugersdorp and Magaliesburg.
This gesture by the provincial government acknowledged a selfless servant of the people who dedicated a great deal of her life to fighting for equal rights, to be enjoyed by all in South Africa.
