Johannesburg - Next week Monday at 8:05am, about 12 million school children will send one message in one voice through a song in honour of Tata Madiba. The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in conjunction with the Department of Basic Education, LeadSA, SABC and Brand South Africa, launched a massive campaign dubbed 'Let's All Sing for Madiba.' It is aimed at mobilising South … [Read more...] about Let’s sing in honour of Mandela
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Bikers for Mandela Day to honour Samora Machel
Pretoria - The late commander-in-chief of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), Samora Machel, will be honoured during this year's Bikers for Mandela Day trip. The bikers began their 2 200-km tour this morning at Montecasino in Johannesburg and they will ride through Gauteng, Free State, Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, as well as a crossover through Swaziland … [Read more...] about Bikers for Mandela Day to honour Samora Machel
Rural youth gear for Mandela Day
Pretoria - The National Rural Youth Corps (NARYSEC) will today kick-off their campaign to honour former President Nelson Mandela by cleaning schools and clinics in the deep rural areas of Limpopo. The NARYSEC is the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform's two-year programme aimed at empowering rural youth from each of the 3 300 rural wards across the … [Read more...] about Rural youth gear for Mandela Day
Mandela Day to be celebrated in Limpopo
Polokwane - It's official: the 2011 Nelson Mandela Day celebrations will be staged in Giyani stadium, Limpopo. Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile made the announcement at the launch of the Nelson Mandela Day programme in Polokwane on Wednesday. "The Nelson Mandela Day programme activities will commence in July and will culminate with the national event on 18 July at … [Read more...] about Mandela Day to be celebrated in Limpopo
Celebrities Rev Up for Mandela Day Tour
Pretoria - Popular 5fm disc jockey, DJ Fresh, is one of the personalities who has joined the group of bikers who will be embarking on a tour to support Mandela Day. Mandela Day is a day of public service, where members of the public are encouraged to do something good for at least 67 minutes in honour of more than 67 years that Madiba dedicated to public service and the … [Read more...] about Celebrities Rev Up for Mandela Day Tour