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Military parade marches through Soweto for first time

(8 Nov 2008) SHOTLIST 1. Wide road sign reading: (English) "Welcome to Soweto" 2. Wide of Soweto 3. South African Soldiers marching through the streets of Soweto 4. Low angle shot of soldiers marching 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lieutenant Colonel Don Smythe, Commanding Officer for the Transvaal Scottish regiment: "Today is very significant because it's an opportunity for us to honour our soldiers in a public way, so that we can show everybody how proud we are of those soldiers that have have worked with us in the past." 6. Wide of Scot's band marching past, playing bagpipes 7. Soweto residents watching the march 8. Wide of soldiers marching, South African flag in the background 9. Soldier laying a wreath 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Thami Mandilib, Soweto resident: "The first time this thing is happening here in Soweto, so I feel happy." 11. Wide of soldiers at a wreath-laying ceremony, AUDIO: singing 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Mhlongo, Soweto resident: "I feel great, I feel great, because to me this is the first time to see these things happening in Soweto, especially in Orlando." 13. Wide of military truck driving past, guns towed at back STORYLINE Units from the South African military marched through the streets of Soweto on Saturday to commemorate those fallen in the First and Second World Wars. On an overcast day, the annual Freedom and Reconciliation Parade consisted of 12 regiments. The parade takes place every year on the Saturday prior to Remembrance Sunday. This was the first time the parade had taken place in Soweto. Usually, the parade happens at the Cenotaph in downtown Johannesburg. The shift of venue was aimed at underlining the inclusive, democratic ethos of the city, while enabling Soweto residents to view the occasion for the first time. The event involved the participation of military veterans' organisations including the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) and the Azanian Peoples' Liberation Army Military Veterans' Association (APLAMVA) The event was held in support of the 21 Battalion, which has a long association with Soweto. A religious service was held to remember former comrades and heroes and to exercise the Freedom of Entry to Soweto. Freedom of Entry is granted by the City of Johannesburg to deserving military regiments, permitting them to march through the streets with fixed bayonets, colours flying and drums beating. The parade started in Mooki Street in Orlando East, culminating at the Orlando Communal Hall, which was once the venue for high-level meetings of the ANC from the 1930s onwards. The site is strongly associated with leading figures of the anti-apartheid movement including Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Robert Sobukwe. Following the parade, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the hall. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...