Ndaba Mandela makes
his contribution for Mandela day
Ndaba Mandela and Lunga Demora during his visit in Alexandra for Mandela day
By Sharon Mathabatha
People all over South Africa celebrated International Mandela
day by dedicating 67 minutes of their time to community service in honour of
his 67 years of public service. Ndaba Mandela, grandson to the world icon
Nelson Mandela also took time from his busy schedule to honour his
grandfather’s 95th birthday at East Bank High School.
His foundation, Africa Rising Foundation and their
associates Paleontological Scientific Trust (PAST) accompanied Ndaba to the
school to motivate the learners about the importance of preservation of
cultural heritage for the benefit of African’s and humankind in its entirety.
Africa Rising Foundation is a youth organisation dedicated
to uplifting the dignity, confidence and pride in the youth across the globe
for the purpose of creating a new generation of Afro-sophisticates.
“During my grandfather’s early years of joining the ANC, he
used to live here so I felt it would be good for us to dedicate our 67 minutes
in a school in Alex.” Said Ndaba Mandela
PAST performed a play called Walking Tall aiming to teach the learners about the significance of
preserving their heritage.
Ndaba added that the aim is to engage with learners and motivate
them about the importance of being Africans and to embrace the culture of
collective efforts and solidarity amongst each other.
To wrap up the day was a band, The Riots that performed
various songs including a birthday song for Mandela.
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