On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people.
When Heritage Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a public holiday.
[2][3] Shaka played an important role in uniting the disparate Nguni clans into a cohesive Zulu nation.
[4] Each year people gather at the Shaka Memorial to honor him on this day.
[2] ... when South Africans celebrate the diverse cultural heritage that makes up "rainbow nation".