Mandela Day News
Welcome home, trekking heroes!
Heroes come in many guises, and on the evening of 20 July a band of exhausted, unkempt but victorious group of people were welcomed home at OR Tambo International Airport by a singing, dancing and ululating crowd.
Nelson Mandela Day with Habitat for Humanity
In the run-up to Nelson Mandela International Day 2015, Habitat for Humanity, its partners, Pelican Park community members and volunteers have worked every day to help build more than 20 homes.
Trek4Mandela climbers near the summit of Kilimanjaro
The 24-hour countdown to summit Mount Kilimanjaro by the end of Nelson Mandela International Day on Saturday has begun.
Spirit of Madiba alive and well as volunteers work to Stop Hunger Now
Trek4Mandela ambassadors acclimatise at Horombo Hut
The Trek4Mandela ambassadors continue their journey to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. On Wednesday afternoon, after a slow, steep 11km trek of about seven hours they reached their second camp – Horombo hut – where they spent the night.
Video: Trek4Mandela climbers make their way up Kilimanjaro
The Trek4Mandela ambassadors have climbed to a staggering 3 720 meters above sea level as they continue their journey to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. On Wednesday, they embarked on a slow, steep 11 kilometre trek of about seven hours.
Archbishop Tutu's inspirational Mandela Day message
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu calls on the world to take action and inspire change as we ready for Mandela Day 2015. Tutu calls for each and every person to give back to humanity in an effort to make every day a Mandela Day. Watch the inspirational message below.
Brave Trek4Mandela climbers depart for Kilimanjaro
Encouraging cheers mingled with the hum of vuvuzelas at OR Tambo International Airport this morning as hundreds of supporters bid farewell to the Trek4Mandela team.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual call to action for people around the world to make a difference in the communities where they live and work by taking time to serve others.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual call to action for people around the world to make a difference in the communities where they live and work by taking time to serve others.
Play your part for Madiba this Mandela Day
On 18 July 2015, the world celebrates former president Nelson Mandela's birthday, which was declared by the United Nations in 2009 as Nelson Mandela International Day. South Africa will commemorate the legacy of Tata Mandela – as he was affectionately known – for the whole month of July.
Cotton On Foundation hands over Mandela Day container library to learners of Batsogile Primary
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE), recently handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the learners and their families of Batsogile Primary in Soweto, Johannesburg.