Mandela Day
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More than 10,000 take to Johannesburg's streets for Mandela Day Walk and Run
Thousands of runners, walkers and families turned Johannesburg's streets into a celebration of Nelson Mandela's legacy on Sunday as the sold-out Mandela Day Walk and Run drew…
An open letter to Madiba
Dearest Madiba I write this article to mark Mandela Day (18 July) and hope my words reach you wherever you are in the heavens. In this month 16 years ago (on 11 July 2010) you…
Mandela Day should be measured by opportunities created, not minutes served
Every year on Nelson Mandela Day, South Africans are encouraged to dedicate 67 minutes to acts of service in honour of Nelson Mandela's lifelong commitment to humanity. Across…
Ecosystem of injustice: The hidden system that keeps rural South Africa unequal
Behind the facade of certification and social investment, inequality stems from an arrangement designed to protect corporate profits and maintain elite land ownership
A true Mandela Day contribution from companies must be a business plan that addresses extreme poverty
Business leaders this Mandela Day should not look outward for charitable opportunities, but rather inward towards the transformations required from businesses themselves
“It’s In Your Hands, it’s in Our hands” – Let’s Volunteer Together on Mandela Day with Ladles of Love
In the spirit of ubuntu, Ladles of Love calls on businesses and South Africans everywhere to put compassion in action, this Mandela Day. Under the banner “It’s In Your Hands,”…
Exorcising Mandela’s ghost
We need to honour Madiba’s significance, especially among young people, through more than just one day of charity. We must also attend to deep structural change in our society
Fikile Mbalula: Mandela statues an embarrassment to the ANC
Days after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled two statues of the struggle icon, the ANC secretary general said Mandela would be turning in his grave at the wasted resources
Editorial: Mandela would resent the statues
The government is yet to say how much it cost to commission the statues but no matter how much it spent, this would have made some difference in the lives of the people of Mthatha
Give us development, not more Mandela statues, say Eastern Cape residents
But a political analyst contends statues can be unifying symbols as they celebrate South Africa’s liberation
Nelson Mandela’s legacy: Striving for a liberated society
A world where where individual well-being is measured by collective prosperity is within our reach if we are prepared to put in the hard work that it requires
We need to remember Mandela – but South Africa’s heritage sites are neglected
In this time of distress, we need hope and harnessing the memory of Mandela will ‘illuminate the way’
Universities must be a catalyst for innovation and for good
The Covid-19 pandemic is frightening, but it has also reminded us that we exist because of the care of other people
Citizens and civil society must fight to protect our democracy
Holding corrupt public and private officials to account is vital for our country’s wellbeing
Mandela Day: The next step is social justice
It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18