National remembrance Sunday

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Remembrance day for fallen heroes FALLEN soldiers from a number of campaigns, including World War 1, will be remembered in Johannesburg on Sunday during what promises to be a moving ceremony at the Cenotaph. November 10, 2004 By Bafana Nzimande JOHANNESBURG will come to a standstill on Sunday as all South Africa's fallen heroes are remembered during the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial service at the Cenotaph in Harrison Street, from 2pm to 4pm. Traditionally, many people wear bright red poppies on their lapels - commemorating the dead from World War I. Now this sombre time of reflection encompasses fallen soldiers from a number of conflicts, including those who fought in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. "We need to respect and remember all those brave man and women who sacrificed their lives during times of war, including those who contributed towards making sure that this country is a better place in which to live," says Sue Reddy, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services communications manager. Remembrance Sunday began 84 years ago and is held annually on the Sunday closest to 11 November, the date in 1918 when the armistice was signed ending 'The War to end all Wars'. Members of the South African National Defence Force, the South African Police Services, South African Military Veterans' Association, veterans of the liberation armies of Umkhonto weSizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Army will all attend the Sunday ceremony. Also in attendance will be officials from local, provincial and national government, as well as various religious leaders. Methodist minister and former Umkhonto weSizwe soldier, Reverend Carol Jack, will lead the service, which will be followed by the laying of wreaths at the base of the Cenotaph. The ceremony will also involve a parade past the Cenotaph. Members of public are welcome to attend and are advised to bring a single flower that they can place at the base of the monument. Those attending this year's service will be provided with red poppy stickers as a symbol of this solemn occasion. The symbol of the poppy goes back to World War I, when the fields where the worst battles took place bloomed with thousands of these bright red flowers. "The service contributes and serves towards a theme of reconciliation and unification in South Africa," according to a press statement from Johannesburg's Department of Art, Culture and Heritage. For more information about Remembrance Sunday call 011 373 7503 or 012 678 3920. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za