The Peace and Dialogue Awards of the South Africa-based Turquoise Harmony Institute were presented at a splendid ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday.
A wide range of participants, including politicians, academics, artists and sportsmen, were present at the event where awards were given under five categories. The award winners praised the activities carried out by the institute in their acceptance speeches. The premier of the country’s Gauteng state, Nomvula Mokonyane, was the ceremony’s key speaker. Addressing the audience, Mokonyane said she had cancelled her program in parliament in order to attend.
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