Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and President Jacob Zuma were dressed in Mandela Day T-shirts  along with other cabinet members  to show their full support for Mandela Day. They posed for this picture during a cabinet meeting held at the Union Buildings. Photo: GCIS

“Happy Birthday, Madiba. The whole nation loves you dearly.” These were the words of President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday as birthday wishes for Nelson Mandela began flowing in from across the political spectrum and around the world.

Well-wishers joined the call on people across the globe to perform 67 minutes of public service on Mandela Day.

Writing in an open letter, Zuma hailed Mandela for his “selfless contribution” to SA and said South Africans must strive more to achieve his dream.

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