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Dr Lillian Dube to receive the Order of the Ikhamanga

9y By Kwanele Mathebula

Congratulations to veteran actress Dr Lillian Dube is set to be bestowed with the National Order of the Ikhamanga which is awarded to South African citizens who excelled in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism & sport. The National Orders Awards are the highest awards that a country, through its President, bestows on its citizens & eminent foreign nationals. The news was announced by the Director-General in The Presidency, Dr Cassius Lubisi in Pretoria.

Here’s a look at the announcement.

SEE ALSO: Congratulations to Lillian Dube on her Honorary Doctorate!

Other notable recepients of the Orders include legendary musician Sipho Hostix Mabuse, retired Justice Dikgang Moseneke and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. For the full list of recepients, click here. The President will bestow the National Orders Awards on the recipients on 28 April 2018.

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