Pretoria – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has encouraged the public to honour the legacy of the late former President by participating in this year’s Mandela Day activities.
“In honouring Madiba’s legacy, the Nelson Mandela Foundation asks that you create or join an action on the Mandela Day website, share your story with the world, and help inspire global change,” Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesperson Lee Davies said.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Wednesday announced Mandela Day 2015 and urged the public to register their actions on www.mandeladay.com.
Nelson Mandela International Day was launched in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s birthday on 18 July 2009 through unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly.
Davies said Madiba believed that every person had the ability to change the world for the better, no matter how big or small their contribution.
“It was Nelson Mandela’s humble humanitarian philosophy and how he sought to live it every day that made him one of the most inspiring leaders in the world – free yourself, free others and serve every day,” Davies said.
Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang, said Nelson Mandela’s legacy has created the opportunity for all to achieve a bright future.
The hashtags for Mandela Day are #Time2Serve and #MandelaDay. The website, www.mandeladay.com has all the resources the public needs to choose a meaningful action in memory of Mandela.
Mandela died on 5 December 2013 at the age of 95 at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg. – SAnews.gov.za
