The grandson of late former president Nelson Mandela, Ndaba, kicked off the globally-recognised 67 minutes for Mandela Day initiative by visiting young patients in Nelson Mandela Central Hospital’s (NMCH) paediatic ward in Mthatha yesterday.
Accompanied by Qunu chieftainess Nokwanele Balizulu and volunteers from his Africa Rising organisation, Ndaba has also given the unit a facelift by painting the various wards in bright primary colours.
Ndaba chatted and shook hands with the young patients and hospital workers who were delighted by the visit and took selfies with him on their cellphones.
Today Ndaba will hand over 76 new beds to the NMCH paediatric section and an international music concert, featuring local and international artists, is lined up to take place at the Nelson Mandela Museum outside Qunu.
Yesterday’s event was among a host of activities that members of the Mandela family embarked upon countrywide in honour of South Africa’s first black president.
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa delivered a memorial lecture at the Nelson Mandela Museum yesterday.
In Bhisho, the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders also reflected on Madiba’s legacy with Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima describing the former president as a traditional leader of note and a unifier of the AbaThembu Kingdom.
Granddaughter Ndileka Mandela said she will help paint 14 classrooms today at Khamane High School in Mpumalanga, assisted by volunteers of the Tembekile Mandela Foundation.
Mandela’s widow, Graça Machel, will host a soup kitchen at the Sandton Convention Centre.
In Mvezo today Mandla Mandela will be joined by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to plant trees and erect a fence at Makgatho Lewanika Primary School.
Mandela said the Al-Imdaad Foundation would feed 700 residents as part of celebrating the Muslim festival, Eid-ul-Fitr.
This Muslim community from the Mthatha Masjied (mosque), would also feed 400 children from impoverished areas.
AngloGold Ashanti’s senior community and sustainability officer Mthuthuzeli Titoyi said they were handing over R300000 to Bethany Children’s Home in Mthatha as part of their 67 minutes for Mandela initiative.
The mining company would also give a R75000-cheque to Qunu Community Advice Centre.
Titoyi said they were giving a further R200000 for the refurbishment of a science laboratory at Freemantle Boys High School in Queenstown. — loyisom@dispatch.co.za
Mandelas kick off 67-minute initiative
Accompanied by Qunu chieftainess Nokwanele Balizulu and volunteers from his Africa Rising organisation, Ndaba has also given the unit a facelift by painting the various wards in bright primary colours.
Ndaba chatted and shook hands with the young patients and hospital workers who were delighted by the visit and took selfies with him on their cellphones.
Today Ndaba will hand over 76 new beds to the NMCH paediatric section and an international music concert, featuring local and international artists, is lined up to take place at the Nelson Mandela Museum outside Qunu.
Yesterday’s event was among a host of activities that members of the Mandela family embarked upon countrywide in honour of South Africa’s first black president.
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa delivered a memorial lecture at the Nelson Mandela Museum yesterday.
In Bhisho, the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders also reflected on Madiba’s legacy with Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima describing the former president as a traditional leader of note and a unifier of the AbaThembu Kingdom.
Granddaughter Ndileka Mandela said she will help paint 14 classrooms today at Khamane High School in Mpumalanga, assisted by volunteers of the Tembekile Mandela Foundation.
Mandela’s widow, Graça Machel, will host a soup kitchen at the Sandton Convention Centre.
In Mvezo today Mandla Mandela will be joined by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to plant trees and erect a fence at Makgatho Lewanika Primary School.
Mandela said the Al-Imdaad Foundation would feed 700 residents as part of celebrating the Muslim festival, Eid-ul-Fitr.
This Muslim community from the Mthatha Masjied (mosque), would also feed 400 children from impoverished areas.
AngloGold Ashanti’s senior community and sustainability officer Mthuthuzeli Titoyi said they were handing over R300000 to Bethany Children’s Home in Mthatha as part of their 67 minutes for Mandela initiative.
The mining company would also give a R75000-cheque to Qunu Community Advice Centre.
Titoyi said they were giving a further R200000 for the refurbishment of a science laboratory at Freemantle Boys High School in Queenstown. — loyisom@dispatch.co.za
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