Parliament on Saturday called on South Africans to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela by putting the health of those at home and in their communities first during the coronavirus pandemic. As the country and world commemorated Mandela…
The entrance to PC Wize is easy to miss at first. It’s tucked away in a narrow alley adjoining the Tyremart on Cambridge Street in the East London CBD and if you weren’t looking for it, you might not even know it’s there. At the back of…
Challenge kicks off today and will run until July 18 With little more than a month to go before the world commemorates Mandela Day in lockdown, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) has found a novel way to raise funds for the day…
The Port of East London pulled out all the stops this Mandela Day in order to give back to the community. As part of its Mandela Day celebrations, port staff were asked to nominate worthy causes which they believed would benefit from the…
South Africans generated more than 500,000 search queries on SA music icon Johnny Clegg on Tuesday, after the Juluka musician succumbed to pancreatic cancer, dominating public interest on all topics on Google Search for the week. More…
Thursday July 18 marks the ninth annual Mandela Day, an internationally recognised celebration of Nelson Mandela chosen to coincide with the late statesman’s birthday. First declared in November 2009 by the United Nations (UN), the first…
Newly founded non-profit organisation, Dream Alive Foundation did their part on Mandela Day at Masizakhe Children’s Home in Mdantsane. Foundation secretary Asive Sibenza said they taught the children about late iconic statesman legendary,…
A number of toddlers from Rosedale Play and Learn Educare in Amalinda enjoyed a fun-filled Mandela Day with McDonald’s Amalinda on Mandela Day. School principal Priscilla Pitsholo was overjoyed by the contribution made by the company as…
The ANC Youth League of Ward 20 in Mdantsane did their bit for Mandela Day by spending time with Nomzwakhe Hlobo, 73, in Mdantsane Unit P. Hlobo is physically challenged and has been living in a dilapidated house since 2012 as reported in…
UPDATE: In the King William’s Town print edition of the GO! & Express, the wrong photograph was used with this story. The photo, whose caption reads “DCS staff, probationers and offenders”, actually showed members of the Sweetwaters…
AS A way of to give back and spreading the Madiba spirit, Sweetwaters Masters Football Club spent 67 minutes on Mandela Day showing ubuntu to two needy families in Sweetwaters last Saturday. The club executive members identified needy…
Buffalo City TVET Collage (BCC) East London campus employees spent Mandela Day equipping more than 500 Grade 8 to Grade 12 pupils with life skills, while they also donated sanitary towels. The pupils were also career guidance talks Pupils…
Members of the department of correctional services (DCS) of the Amathole management area did their bit for Mandela Day recently. They visited the SS Gida Children’s Home in Keiskammahoek with loyal partner Nomthunzi Maconde Mali and…
Founder of You are the Future charity group, Morgan Martin, as well as staff members from Formscaff did their part for Mandela Day last month. The group visited Nompumelelo Township where they handed out soup and bread to over 150 people.…
LAST week, Call2Action took to the streets of Southernwood as part of their Clean and Green City Campaign. In honour of Mandela Day, the team spent 67 minutes, starting at St George’s Park, cleaning up some of the most littered areas in…
