President Thabo Mbeki will be the main speaker at the official Freedom Day event which this year will be held in Lansdowne, Cape Town.

The official celebrations would include a march past by members of the SA National Defence, a fly past by the Air Force and a 21 Gun Salute, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan said in a statement on Thursday.

There would also be cultural performances and exhibitions.

"We will be celebrating the milestone in our history that opened the way for the creation of a democratic, non-racist and non-sexist South Africa based on equality dignity and respect for human rights," Jordan said.

Sapa