Make a difference on Mandela Day

Devote 67 minutes of your time on Sunday to changing the world for the better

It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands - Nelson Mandela on his last ever international visit in London, June 2008

Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity.
And on his 92nd birthday on Sunday, 18 July, Zululanders are encouraged to join the world in giving 67 minutes of their time to make an imprint on their local community. Whether it’s supporting a chosen charity or serving a neighbour in need, Mandela Day is not a holiday but a day to empower individuals to make an impact wherever they are. Officially recognised by the United Nations, Mandela Day is one day in the year that people across the globe band together to serve the communities around them and work towards a better future. According to the Mandela Foundation’s Resource Development Manager, Ruth Rensburg, it is a call to action for all South Africans to make a difference in the places in which they live and work. ‘It’s not a day to sit back. It’s a day to make a difference,’ Rensburg said. ‘It can be a conversation, it can be an action, it can even be something that you do on your way home from work. ‘It is a call to action for people everywhere to take responsibility for making the world a better place, one small step at a time, just as Mandela himself did.’ Mandela Day was created to inspire people from every corner of the world to embrace the values that have embodied Nelson Mandela’s life.

On behalf of the Zululand community, we wish
Madiba good health and a happy birthday.