Edited: There will be a wreath-laying ceremony of remembrance at the grave site of Sarah Baartman in Hankey in in the Eastern Cape (EC) Province of South Africa today. The Milestones of Freedom Campaign is focusing on young women entrepreneurs and honouring Sarah Baartman. Photo: WikimediaSarah Baartman was born in 1789 in the Gamtoos Valley Hankey town and relocated from Eastern Cape to Cape Town in the 1770s to perform domestic duties. The Milestones of Freedom campaign was launched nationally by President Ramaphosa on 18 June. Sarah Baartman was born in 1789 in the Gamtoos valley and relocated from Eastern Cape to Cape Town in the 1770s to perform domestic duties.