Freedom Day SANDF will be part of “broader” government Freedom Day celebrationsFreedom Day:

Saturday (27 April) marks 30 years of democracy in South Africa and the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) – while not mounting an event of its own – will be part of the “broader national government” celebrations by way of a parade at the Union Buildings in the Tshwane metro.

Putting its best foot forward. The National Ceremonial Guard on parade in Richards Bay during Armed Forces Day last yea

This is as per an answer given to Democratic Alliance (DA) National Assembly (NA) representative Mike Bond by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise

Peoples, societies, institutions and other entities frequently record their
histories in terms of successive epochs, and commemorate those histories
according to perceived milestones or turning points in their development.
Since much of human history has been dominated by strife and warfare,
national and international milestones are frequently embedded in notions of
a military past. Milestones in military history may be divided into three
broad categories, namely those representing significant strides in the
evolution of warfare, those associated with bravery, heroic sacrifice and
great loss, and those of decisive political importance. Defence forces in
general, and individual military units in particular, are extremely conscious
of their past and often commemorate milestones through customs, traditions,
and splendid parades and ceremonial displays. This year (2012), the South
African National Defence Force (SANDF) celebrates its centenary against
the complex background of South Africa’s long history of internal strife
interspaced with participation in foreign conflicts. This article reflects on
the commemoration of South Africa’s military history within the context of
the divergent historical heritages of the SANDF and its predecessors. It
commences with a brief background on memory, identity and the
commemoration of history and military history. Thereafter it outlines the
commemoration of a few of the foremost milestones in South African

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She told him the Military Command Council (MCC) decided against any SANDF/Department of Defence (DoD) specific event.

The national defence force will in all probability be represented by the National Ceremonial Guard (NCG) and a band or bands from the four services with gunners and 25 pounders for a gun salute as well as a flypast of some SA Air Force (SAAF) platforms over the seat of government on Meintjieskop.

The SANDF did not stage its annual Armed Forces Day (AFD) and associated week-long events to coincide with the SS Mendi sinking (on 21 February 1917) this year. This is widely seen as its premier public engagement and, apart from unconfirmed rumours, was put on hold due to financial constraints. Instead, individual units held small commemorations of the sinking.

With AFD on hold the SANDF took to two inland shows to bring the national defence force to the people. The first was the Rand Show in Johannesburg over the Easter long weekend and the Bloemfontein Show due to start on Thursday (25 April) in the Free State capital the second.

As has become custom, the SA Naval Museum in Simon’s Town will host a firing by its historic nine inch rifled muzzle loading (RML) cannon for Freedom Day on Saturday. The Freedom Day firing, which uses a 5 kg black powder blank charge, is one of five set down for the year. Firings at the Middle North battery are conducted by the Cannon Association of South Africa (CAOSA) under the expert supervision of retired SA Navy (SAN) warrant officers Harry Croome and Martin Venter.