South Africans celebrate worldwide Nelson Mandela Day

In the spirit of service, 25 members of President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, who are attending a six-week institute at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs’ Center for Integrative Leadership, will volunteer at the Books For Africa warehouse in St. Paul.

Addressing a Mandela Day celebration in Soweto‚ Mamane said unemployment was arguably the single biggest problem facing the country’s democracy and had the power to break down its social fabric.

Mandela died in December 2013.

Former President Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel has thanked South Africans for giving 67 minutes of their time as the country prepares to celebrate Mandela Day.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced in a statement that it will be granting the first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize – the award will be presented every five years to two individuals who build on Mandela’s legacy.

The success of the tournament was not only measured in the number of goals scored but also by the way it drew children from different walks of life closer.

Madikizela-Mandela said the day was a chance for South Africans to recommit themselves to Mandela’s values, “bettering the lives of our people”, as she handed out blankets.

For the record, the Springdales School team won the tournament.