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GEORGE NEWS - Thembalethu Primary School held a celebration for Heritage Day on Friday 23 September, with teachers and learners wearing colourful outfits.
During the course of the day, groups of learners provided entertainment in the form of ingoma (music) and umxhentso (dance) celebrating their heritage.
The principal, BJ Tyesi, also gave the learners the opportunity to hold a market at school where they sold all kinds of traditional food such as umleqwa (free-range chicken), home-brewed ginger beer, home-baked bread, Amarhewu and roosterkoek.
Thembalethu Primary is in the process of raising funds and is looking forward to organising more activities in future.
PHOTO GALLERY: Traditional attire at Thembalethu Primary for Heritage celebrations
According to the organiser of the event, Nontsikelelo Morgan, they decided to ask all the learners and teachers to hold a Heritage Day celebration together at the school to celebrate the diverse cultures in South Africa.
"We were so excited and proud of the learners who performed on stage," she added.
The teachers pose for a snapshot.
The learners went all out with their traditional attire.
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