The late Nelson Mandela’s Birthday, July the 18th is annually marked as the International Mandela day on everyone’s calendar.
A day which is aimed at commemorating the legacy of the late great hero, embracing his fight against racial discrimination and promoting peace, justice, freedom and equality.
Nelson Mandela is a celebrated freedom fighter who became the first South African black president overruling the apartheid racial prejudice previous government.
The late president in revered worldwide for his social justice work and restoration of peace.
South Africans dedicate the day to doing 67 minutes of activities which resonate with the values and honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Climate, Food and Solidarity’, this theme is a call of action for civilians to respond to the impact of climate change addressing the challenges of poverty.
