In the past December 16 has been significant many reasons in South Africa’s history. Now termed The Day of Reconciliation, December 16 is commemorated annually.
the origins of this day can be traced back to the Battle of “Blood River” where the Voortrekker army defeated the Zulu army at battle in the Ncome stream in 1838 over land ownership.
Previously known as Dingane’s Day or Day of the Vow the day was commemorated differently by the two racial groups which was the indication of different ideological orientations that political and cultural groups held in the country.
On the other hand, it is also the day that the African National Congress (ANC) formed Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the liberation struggle military wing of the ANC in 1961.
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