
Today we honour and pay tribute to the valiant and fearless young people who stood at the forefront of the liberation struggle on June 16, 1976. Regardless of their youthful stature, the youth of 1976 stood strong in the face of the oppressive system of the apartheid regime. They faced death with unwavering determination, fuelled by a vision of equal rights and a more just society.
It is a great please for me to welcome you all to the G20 2025 under the South Africa Presidency, but also more specifically to the 1st Cultural Working Group (CWG).
As I start, I’d like to tell you about the power of what sport, arts and culture represent.