Africa
Mandela Day
Tthe first annual Nelson Mandela International Day, as proclaimed by the United (...)
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years of his life in a prison on Robben Island in South Africa. What most people don’t know is that Madiba (as he is affectionately known in South Africa) spent 67 years in the fight against racism and poverty.
Nelson Mandela Robben Island
In 2002, Nelson Mandela used his day to launch his global HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaign, 46664. In 2009, the success of the 46664 campaigns and celebrations evolved to what is now known as “Mandela Day”, a day in (...) More
Sunday 18 July, 2010 | by Donna Willis
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