{"id":14275,"date":"2025-02-17T13:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=14275"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:56:45","slug":"freedom-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/14275","title":{"rendered":"Freedom to be"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14275\" class=\"elementor elementor-14275\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f076c3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f076c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05191b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d05191b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freedom Day is the commemoration of South Africa\u2019s first post-apartheid democratic elections, which were held on 27 April 1994.  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090e618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"090e618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, Freedom Day remains a symbol of national unity, a time to honour those who fought against an unjust society, to reflect on our journey so far and to celebrate our unique, diverse culture.<\/p><p>In celebration of Freedom Day, we asked a few of our colleagues what Freedom means to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4a8a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4a8a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b011557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nomsa-Rikhotso-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nomsa-Rikhotso-1.jpg 714w, 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e720b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e720b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sakhumzi Tautona Matee, GEMS Fund Management<\/strong><\/p><p>Freedom is the oxygen of the soul, without which we suffocate under the weight of oppression.<\/p><p>Freedom is not just the absence of chain, but the presence of choices and the power to shape our own destiny. It is the foundation upon which we build our lives, our dreams, and our futures.<\/p><p>Freedom is the courage to be ourselves, without apology or pretension, and to live life on our terms. It is the ultimate expression of humanity, a declaration of our inherent worth and dignity, and a celebration of our unique individuality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a8b76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9a8b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a0937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27a0937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Forensics-Team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Forensics-Team.jpg 678w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Forensics-Team-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672ed2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"672ed2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Forensics<\/b> Team<\/strong><\/p><p>The real meaning of freedom is the state of independence where one can do whatever one likes without any restriction by anyone. The main emphasis of freedom is that we need to feel freedom from within.<\/p><p>One example of freedom is the Right to Privacy. Here at AfroCentric Health, we embrace the Right of Privacy. There are Whistleblower boxes placed at strategic places for all to use, and a tollfree number where you can make an anonymous tip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14275?action=genpdf&amp;id=14275\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom Day is the commemoration of South Africa\u2019s first post-apartheid democratic elections, which were held on 27 April 1994. 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