Mbeki gives SA May 2 off
25/03/2008 20:10  - (SA)  

May 2 declared a public holiday May 2 holiday still uncertain SA set to get May 2 off too 2 holidays for the price of 1 Union: 1 more public holiday

Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki has declared May 2 a public holiday, the presidency announced on Tuesday.

A number of groups and trade unions had called on the government to declare an additional holiday because Human Rights Day and Good Friday fell on the same day this year, said the presidency.

The cabinet had reached the decision on March 19 to declare May 2 a public holiday, in terms of section 2A of the Public Holidays Act No 36 of 1994.

 

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