The 18th of July 2017 marks the 99th birthday of former statesman Nelson Mandela and the annual 67 Minutes for Mandela Day initiative. Many of our favourite celebrities were out and about doing good in their communities and shared their acts of service across social media.
We have a round-up of what a few of them got up to below.
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A post shared by Chef Lucia Mthiyane (@chefluciamthiyane) on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:18am PDT
He loved us, he believed in us, he made us believe in ourselves, he gave us the courage to stand up for our own convictions, he inspired us to make a decision. uMadiba, uSopitsho, uYem-Yem, uNgqolomsila. Aah Dalibhunga!!! In support of the Thembekile Mandela Foundation, today we launch #TheRedScarfChallenge.This campaign is in aid of girls in informal settlements and rural areas that miss school during their monthly cycles. On average a girl child misses 384 days of her school career. uTata once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” We ask you to donate R250, wears a red scarf today and take a picture, uses the hashtag #RedScarfChallenge and challenge your friends to do the same to create awareness and ofcourse you can donate howere much you can for this worthy cause. Herein Foundation account banking details: Thembekile Mandela Foundation, FNB Code: 210623 Account no: 62473544619 #RedScarfChallenge #ChallengeAFriend #LiveHisLegacy #MandelaDay
A post shared by Basetsana Kumalo (@basetsanakumalo) on Jul 18, 2017 at 12:59am PDT
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