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FILE: Johannesburg – 24 June 2009
1. Wide of former South African President Nelson Mandela meeting Bafana Bafana ahead of the semi final of Confederation Cup 2009, zoom in to Mandela smiling
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Johannesburg – 17 July 2009
2. Close-up of poster reading (English) “Mandela Day”
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ruth Rensburg, Mandela Foundation Representative:
“Mandela day is premise on the principle that each and every individual has the ability to change the world even through small actions. We are asking that each and every person go out address the need that exists in a same way that Mr. Mandela did.”
4. Mid of photograph of Mandela in exhibition
5. Interior pan Apartheid museum
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary Kloopenberg, vox pop:
“I can’t think of anything more but thanks, I think that’s really?. we all owe him a debt of gratitude for changing our world.”
7. Close-up of caricature of Mandela in prison
8. Pull out to wide of photograph of Mandela surrounded by supporters
9. Two women looking at exhibition
10. Photograph of Mandela and his son Thenbekile who was killed in a car accident in 1969
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Emilia Pontenza, Curator of the Mandela Exhibition:
“This exhibition is a tribute to a struggle that was extremely well fought, a life of extraordinary love and labour and I think one cannot ask more of one human being than we have been given by our beloved Mandiba.’
12. Wide of people in exhibition
13. Sign for Nelson Mandela Bridge, pull out to wide of traffic driving over bridge
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Moagi Modise, student:
“Really Mandela is a hero to me and his life, he dedicated his life to this country and all we need to do is to thank him back. So that’s really what we need to do.”
15. Wide of Nelson Mandela Bridge and traffic
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Tshepo Boshomane, student:
“Tomorrow I will be cooking at Malebesi charity at Alex, just to show my appreciation to him.”
17. Wide of stage with Mandela’s photo on backdrop and message reading (English): “Happy Birthday Madiba”
STORYLINE:
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is calling for people to celebrate his birthday in the service of others.
Mandela turns 91 on July 18, which his charity foundations are marking with the first annual “Mandela Day.”
Organizers want the world to celebrate it by doing good.
“Mandela day is premise on the principle that each and every individual has the ability to change the world even through small actions,” said Ruth Rensburg, Mandela Foundation Representative.
“We are asking that each and every person go out address the need that exists in a same way that Mr. Mandela did.”
Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for his fight against apartheid, says the “struggle for freedom and justice was a collective effort” and Mandela Day should be as well.
Marking “Mandela Day” by visiting the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, one visitor – Mary Kloopenberg – said that the people owed him “a debt of gratitude for changing our world.”
Mandela said on Tuesday he hopes that people will “dedicate their time and effort to improve the conditions within their own communities.”
Responding to this plea were some students that AP Television talked to near Nelson Mandela Bridge in the capital of South Africa.
“Mandela is a hero to me and his life, he dedicated his life to this country and all we need to do is to thank him back,” student Moagi Modise said.
His colleague Tshepo Boshomane said he was going to cook for a charity to mark the day named after his hero.
Mandela day will also be marked with events across the world, including a concert in New York.
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