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Did you know? Today we showcase pictures from the Cape Town protests during August & September 1976 in relation & support to the Soweto uprising of June 16, 1976. Picture source: NLSA Collections Click on the link below: facebook.com/share/p/1C4RJU… Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #YouthMonth2025

Throwback Thursday: Article: A throwback at our Youth Month Celebration 2025 Click on the link below: nlsa.ac.za/the-national-l… Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #49thCommemoration #YouthMonth2025 #nlsa #goingforgreatness



Throwback Thursday: Click on the link below: facebook.com/share/p/12HPBg… Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #NLSA


The late Nelson Mandela inaugurated as the first post-apartheid President of SA on May 10, 1994. Picture source: NLSA Newspaper Collections Newspaper: Eastern Province Herald, Wednesday 11 May 1994 Department of Sport, Arts and Culture NelsonMandela #MandelaMonth #ThrowbackThursday


This momentous event manifested the end of apartheid in SA the birth of a new era of democracy country. Picture source: NLSA Newspaper Collections Newspaper: Eastern Province Herald, Wednesday 11 May 1994 Department of Sport, Arts and Culture NelsonMandela #MandelaMonth #ThrowbackThursday


Throwback Thursday Ending off Mandela month 2025 in love, following the love story of the late Nelson Mandela and the late Winnie Mandela. Photo source: NLSA Newspaper Collection Department of Sport, Arts and Culture NelsonMandela #MandelaMonth #ThrowbackThursday


ThrowbackThursday The Mandela's love story remains captivating through the struggle and fight to freedom of our country as we know it today! Photo source: NLSA Newspaper Collection Department of Sport, Arts and Culture NelsonMandela #MandelaMonth #ThrowbackThursday


As we end off Mandela month, may we incorporate within our daily lives true Madiba morals, teachings and principles. Picture Source: NLSA Newspaper Collections The Cape Times Newspaper, 11 December 1993 Department of Sport, Arts and Culture NelsonMandela #MandelaMonth #nlsa


Happy Women's Month! Join us as we celebrate this special month under the theme, " She writes, We listen-Online readings honoring Women's voices" To register click on the link below: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/804a8790… Department of Sport, Arts and Culture @GCIS #WomensMonth2025


NLSA Women's month celebration 2025 Are you logged in? "She writes, We listen-Online readings honoring Women's voices" is well underway! Click on the link below: events.teams.microsoft.com/.../804a8790-c…... Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #WomensMonth2025


‘Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo!' (You strike a women, you strike a rock). The famous 9 August 1956 Women's march chant as part of protesting against women oppression in South Africa. Picture source: NLSA Books Collection Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #WomensMonth2025 #RekaofelaBasadi


'Women of South Africa are some of the most powerful people on Earth. Change what you believe is possible for yourself'-Oprah Winfrey Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #Halfwaythroughwomensmonth #WomensMonth2025


What a proud moment especially during Women's month! The NLSA would like to congratulate Dr Cynthia Ntombifuthi Khumalo, known as “Stella,” as being the first woman to serve as Director-General of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture! Department of Sport, Arts and Culture #WomensMonth2025