So many public holidays, so little history ed. We made up some stuff about public holidays and went out to test people’s credulity.

Hearings to discuss the possible revision of public holidays is underway in Durban, with more than 100 people taking part.

A regional association of accounting firms says that the cost of an extra public holiday will result in an estimated R7-billion loss in turnover.

Kgalema Motlanthe has declared December 27 a public holiday after Fedusa asked the presidency for an extra day as Christmas falls on a Sunday.