Companies from NMB Metro pack food parcels for Mandela Day


The former prime minister of Norway who is also the former director-general in the WHO, Gro Brundtland, says leaders who came after former president Nelson Mandela failed to continue his legacy of providing universal health care. Brundtland was speaking at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg

Former President Nelson Mandela's grandson, Chief Mandla Mandela, says his family appreciates the honouring of the late statesman by organising the Mandela Marathon.

The first runners of the 2019 Mandela Marathon have made it across the finish line between Pietermaritzburg and Howick. The aim of the marathon is to pay tribute former President Nelson Mandela.

Over 20 000 runners are participating in the 2019 Mandela Marathon which is under way between Pietermaritzburg and Howick.

A steering committee has been established to effect a turnaround at Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu in the Eastern Cape.

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga joins Katlehong community in doing her 67 minutes of Mandela Day service in Katlehong Primary School to honour former statesman Nelson Mandela.

The Nelson Mandela foundations and Gauteng Department of Human Settlements honoured their 67 minutes of Mandela day at Palm Ridge where they assisted in bricklaying of community houses and a handing over ceremony of the houses.

A decade ago when the concept of ‘ Nelson Mandela Day’ was introduced to the public, the central focus on two cities – namely Johannesburg and New York City.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen on Wednesday spent his 67 minutes for Nelson Mandela Day cooking soup for the homeless with Ladles of Love.

Ekhurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina says plans are afoot for the construction of a new university on the Gauteng East Rand.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dedicated time on Mandela Day to children.

To mark Nelson Mandela Day, KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala has laid a wreath in honour of the late statesman at the Howick capture site, in the Midlands.

As part of the Mandela Day initiative, the community of Danielskuil in the Northern Cape were given a free shopping experience.

Residents of the late former President Nelson Mandela's hometown, Qunu, Eastern Cape says since the death of the struggle icon in 2013, their living conditions have worsened.

Constitutional Court chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng gives a keynote at the 67 Minutes Leadership Talk hosted by the People Matter Foundation.

The NCOP Chairperson Amos Masondo has dedicated Parliament's budget vote to the late former president Nelson Mandela.

Durbanites have packed over 69 000 meal packs for vulnerable learners as part of this week’s Mandela Day celebrations.

To mark Mandela Month, a faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation in the North West, has donated a specialised wheel-chair to a disabled 12-year-old girl in Madibe village in Mahikeng.

Ahead of Mandela Day on Thursday, 17 climbers are preparing to conquer Kilimanjaro.

Thursday marks the 56th anniversary of the arrest of the high command of Umkhonto Weziswe at Lillieslief Farm in Rivonia North of Johannesburg.

The !Xun and the Khwe Community in Platfontein near Kimberley say they will never forget how Nelson Mandela changed their lives for the better.

As Mandela Month kicks off, the Boikanyo Foundation has started and initiative to raise funds for children with congenital heart disease.

July 1st marks the Nelson Mandela month with various activities planned to celebrate the former statesman's legacy.

The Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu centenary celebrations culminated in a Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run in Pretoria on Sunday.

Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu's centennial programmes will be rolled out through December.

The CEO of the Streetbiz Foundation, Dr Nico de Klerk, completed his 130 day walk from Pretoria to Cape Town on Saturday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a Nelson Mandela statue at the United Nations (UN) in New York.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has described as deeply offensive an artwork by controversial visual artist Ayanda Mabulu associating Madiba with Nazi symbols.

North West MEC for Safety, Mpho Motlhabane says the deaf community are the most important part of society and they need love and support at all times .

As part of the centenary celebrations of former President Nelson Mandela and ANC stalwart Albertina Sisulu, Parliament hosted students from various Western Cape secondary schools.