The State of the Nation address was not the only major event postponed this week. The ANC has also postponed its visit to Nelson Mandela’s Qunu homestead in Eastern Cape to lay wreaths at his grave this weekend.
It was agreed with family at Qunu last month that the laying of wreaths would take place on February 11‚ the day Mandela was released from Robben Island where he served his sentence for terrorism and treason charges.
Instead‚ the ANC’s leadership will be in the Western Cape to commemorate the day.
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