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UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. (@NelsonMandela, Twitter) South African civil society leaders have called for a stronger social contract to overcome inequalities in all its forms.Speaking at the 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, they called for not only leaders, but members of the public to encourage social change. "This new social contract is actually between us, we…

A new e-learning centre has been opened in Athlone, by One South African Movement Chief Activist Mmusi Maimane A new e-learning centre has been opened in Athlone, Cape Town, by One South African Movement chief activist Mmusi Maimane.The centre will make workstations available free of charge to facilitate a learning model that includes contact teaching…

President Ramaphosa President engages with children in a book reading session for Mandela Day. (Screenshot via @PresidencyZA, Twitter) President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed the importance of education during a virtual book reading session for children.He also officiated the donation of food parcels to 100 families in Soweto.The president will deliver a recorded message of support at…

Nelson Mandela with his daughter Zindzi. (Photo by P/F/H/ullstein bild via Getty Images) The 2020 Mandela Day lecture, held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be held in his daughter Zindzi's name.While her father would have turned 102, Zindzi was 59 when she died on Monday.UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres will deliver the lecture at…

On February 10, 1985, the late Zindzi Mandela read a letter written by Nelson Mandela during his incarceration to a crowd of his supporters at Jabulani Stadium in Johannesburg. Gallo Images / Rapport archives ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has launched a visual memorial to honour the lives of those the party has lost during…