MANDELA MONTH Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.

NYANGA EAST , CAPE TOWN 2014

“Working together for a

cleaner South Africa”

Government in partnership with other progressive organisations, cleaned Monwabisi Old Age Home in Nyanga as part of the 67 minutes contribution of Mandela Day. Top left: A City of Cape Town: Sport and Recreation Manager cutting the long grass. Right: war on cleaning, cutting the grass and beatifying the front area by volunteers and government of- ficials, GCIS RCC Sikelela Zokufa is among them with a rake to also give his time to beau- ty South Africa.

Left: Amabhokobhoko player, Brian Habana is reading the history of Madiba to inspire children and also as part of the South African Rugby campaign “Boks for Books” teaching children how to read. Right: Brian busy with a coaching clin- ic for the kids.

Nonala Tose is broadcasting the event on Umhlobo Wenene FM.

Hundreds of children of Nyanga from differ- ent primary schools participated in various sports related activities, at Nyanga Stadium. International Rugby Super Star, Brian Haba- na was among them and played Tag Rugby with them.

City Sport and Recreation officials and volunteers did face painting to hundreds of children who were on the stadium to celebrate Mandela Day. They also received packets of chips, chocolates sweets and other nice things.

Government Communication and Information System has developed a big banner to brand the Mandala month with the key message of 2014. “Working together for a clean South Africa”

Oudtshoorn Thusong Service Centre Mandela Day lunch for old people

Staff at Oudtshoorn Thusong Service Centre organise a lunch for pensioners form Bongulethu township, as part of their 67 minutes to honour our former President .

Pensioners were delighted to receive the official Nelson Mandela Poster an a copy of July 2014 edition of the Vuk’uzenzele, where the State of the Nation Address is outlined. Annexure A

Feedback on Mandela Day Celebrations held in Cape Agulhas Municipal Area.

• A range of clean-up activities was arranged for Mandela Day celebrations in the Cape Agulhas area.

• One of the activities that GCIS attended was held at the Liefdesnessie, Care centre for the aged. The program for the centre was aimed at painting the inside walls and cleaning up around the facility as well as the entire Long Street section from Liefdesnessie. More than 150 participants were in attendance and comprised of workers from SANPARKS, Working for Fire, Working for Water, Cape Agulhas municipality, GCIS and the Neighbourhood Watch.

Workers ready for the clean-up.

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Annexure A

Workers and community members listening to key messages for the day.

Waiting for the groups to be divided so that they can start with the clean-up. They also painted the inside of this care facility for senior citizens.

The Deputy Mayor Dirk Jantjies, ready to get his hands dirty also said to the community “Mandela Day should be celebrated every day, and getting together to clean the community should not just happen once a year”.

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Khayelitsha Nelson Mandela Day and Imbizo Event Pictorial Report

Adults together with kids cleaning Wetland and open field in Ward 91, contributing their 67 minutes of the Nelson Mandela Day in Site B, Khayelitsha

Environmental Affairs employees and many volunteers joined Minister Edna Molewa partaking to the cleaning campaign after Imbizo on the Mandela Day in Khayelitsha

EPWP and Community Works Programme volunteers in a massive drive cleaning campaign and with some sorting for Waste Management and Recycling. Khayelitsha Nelson Mandela Day and Imbizo Event Pictorial Report

Ward Councillor, Monde Nqulwana and Chairperson of Khayelitsha Social Development Forum talking about the event on the Zibonele Community Radio Station, they outlined key messages of the day / month, platform created by GCIS. Right. Kids receiving food and Mandela T-shirts from Department of Environmental Affairs.

By Ntandokazi Kukuma (Intern, Western Cape)

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