President Jacob Zuma is expected to be bestowed with an award that acknowledges his role in the fight against apartheid.
The Presidency said in a statement on Wednesday that on Friday, traditional leader king Khosikhulu Toni Mphephu Ramabulana of the Royal Vhavenda tribe would present Zuma with the Makhado Bravery Award.
The award also celebrates the role the President played for the liberation of the South African people.
Spokesman in The Presidency Mac Maharaj said: “The King Makhado Bravery Award is the highest accolade of the Vhavenda Kingdom, named after the legendary warrior king and commander of the Vhavenda community.”
Zuma was expected to receive the award at the University of Venda Stadium in Thohoyandou. – Sapa