MEDIA RELEASE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CORPORATE COMMUNICATION: SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE PARTICIPATION IN FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG PARADE; 11 NOVEMBER 2006

Date of Release: Friday, 10 November 2006
Embargo: None

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will participate in the annual Freedom of the City Johannesburg Parade on Saturday, 11 November 2006. The parade will depart from Commissioner and Simmonds Street 10h15 and will be at the Cenotaph in Harrison Street, Johannesburg at 11h00 for the main ceremony.

His Worship, the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Councillor Amos Masondo will take general salute, inspect and address the parade.

This colourful military ceremony will include march past by columns of march led 6 Light Anti Air Regiment, accompanied by eleven colour parties from the regiments who are holding an existing freedom of entry into the City of Johannesburg status and 21 SA Infantry Battalion.
Approximately four hundred SANDF members will participate in this year’s parade.

A 23MM Anti Air Gun and a G6 Artillery Gun Howitzer will be displayed on parade.

ENDS

Issued by: SA Department of Defence
SA National Defence Force Headquarters
(Defence Corporate Communication)
Private bag x 161
Pretoria
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Enquiries: Brigadier General Kwena Mangope
Telephone: (012) 355-6302 or 072 538 6888