Global residents have begun with various initiatives to honour Nelson Mandela, former Stateman of South Africa, on his birthday, the 18th July 2025.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Mbongiseni Buthelezi, announced this year’s theme back in June. “We are inviting the world to respond with action, to tackle poverty, fight inequality and build a society grounded in dignity, justice and shared humanity.”
There are thousands of initiatives on the go, to commemorate Madiba’s legacy.
Earthnews365 got hold of these:
ACDP Randwest, will be serving warm soup to those in need, in the area.
The German Information Centre announced a member of the Group of Friends of the Nelson Mandela Rules,“Nelson Mandela Platz” in Nuremberg, Germany, was renamed to honour his message of reconciliation.
The UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launched an awareness-raising campaign to mark Nelson Mandela International Day, in lieu of an in-person meeting of the Group of Friends, following their March and May sessions.
The campaign is a call to action — aligned with the UNODC’s mandate to support prison reform and promote the Nelson Mandela and Bangkok Rules.
📎 Learn more about the Nelson Mandela Rules and the Group of Friends here:�👉 https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/justice-and-prison-reform/nelsonmandelarules-GoF.html
Mandela Day Walk & Run 2025 Race Pack Collection.
The Mandela Day Walk & Run 2025, is taking place on Saturday, 19 July 2025!
Nelson Mandela Foundation, 107 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg
Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 09:00–16:00
Friday, 18 July 2025 | 09:00–16:00
A collection of books about Madiba :
🇿🇦 https://exclusivebooks.co.za/
Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe,the Minister of Social Development,will visit the elderly at the Huis John Vorster Old Age Facility in Komani (Queenstown), Eastern Cape, on Friday, 18 July 2025.
The Collaborators Foundation will partner with the Give Them Hope Foundation for an outreach in Nellmapius, Pretoria, on Friday afternoon, to dish out food parcel distribution, clothing donations, motivational talks and fun and games for the kids.
In honour of Mandela Day, PinkDrive will partner with the Topsy Foundation NPC, to bring free cancer screening services to the community of Grootvlei, Mpumalanga. 💓
Nhlakanipho Zuma, the Executive Mayor of the Govan Mbeki Municipality, will lead the commemoration of the 2025 Nelson Mandela Day on Friday, at the Isidingo Day Care Centre (Stand Number: 4242, Extension 5) in eMbalenhle.
Eskom Lethabo Power Station Kicks Off Mandela Day 2025 in Heilbron.
Eskom Lethabo Power Station kicked off Mandela Day 2025 with a visit to the community of Heilbron in the Free State. This was shortly followed by a Career Open Day at the Sandersville Community Centre, where Eskom Lethabo officials shared insights into youth opportunities and their corporate social responsibility initiatives. They gifted elders with blankets and donated 300 goodies to everyone in attendance, including party packs for the little ones, shoes, and dignity packs for young girls.
Faith Mazibuko,Gauteng Department of Social Development MEC, will reopen two residential care facilities for the elderly- the new Mohlakeng Old Age Home and Tembisa Old Age Home.
Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga prepared and shared food with residents of the Mystical mansion Guest House in Witbank, a home for the handicapped.
They painted , drew, and played soccer with the kids thereafter.
Ismail Joosub and Amirah Hassim of the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Constitutional Advancement Programme, will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the topic: “Mandela’s Children: A Time to Lead – 30 Years On”.
Nelson Mandela’s vision for South Africa was not only one of liberation, but of responsibility – a society built on the foundational values of democracy, dignity, non-racialism and justice.
The roundtable discussion seeks to create a space for young leaders, activists and change agents to interrogate the progress made since 1994, explore failures in leadership and justice, and consider new possibilities for economic and social transformation.
Angels of Fourways and Douglasdale donated bread, peanut butter, jam and other food, crockery, drinking glasses, clothing, for The Cradle of Hope NPC South Africa.
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