President Cyril Ramaphosa bestows National Orders, placing a distinct emphasis on honouring musicians

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conferred the National Orders to celebrate South Africans and distinguished international allies who have shaped the country’s arts, culture, business and community service. (GCIS)

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conferred the National Orders to celebrate South Africans and distinguished international allies who have shaped the country’s arts, culture, business and community service.

On Tuesday, he bestowed the Order of Inkamaga, the Order of Baobab, the Order of Luthuli, the Order of Mapungubwe and the Order of The Companions of OR Tambo. The recipients, he said, “shall be esteemed members” of the National Orders.

“The people of South Africa salute them, celebrate them, honour them and we thank them for all that they have done to hold the image and dignity of our people and of our country high,” he said.

The president said the National Orders celebrated men and women who had lifted the country’s “greatest aspiration, to build a democratic South Africa founded on equality, justice and dignity for all”.