Picture: The Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General, General Koliswa Otola donates gifts to school children/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola donated gifts including a baby cot, sanitary towels, nappies, groceries and stationery to school children at Tlhabologo Inclusive Day Care Centre in Galeshewe Township, near Kimberley on 17 July 2023.
“We celebrate the birth of the world icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Remember, people all over the world celebrate Mandela Day and contribute 67 minutes of their time for community service to honour the legacy of the late icon.
“I was accompanied by delegates comprised of the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga, Women’s Network, policewomen and men, as well as civil servants from various provincial components in Galeshewe and Kimberley SAPS,” she said.
In her response to the good deeds of the police, the Tlhabologo Inclusive Day Care Centre principal, Maureen Tsiu, expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the team.
Mandela Day will be celebrated under the theme: “The legacy lives on through you: Climate, food and solidarity.”
According to Wikipedia, Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, which is Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010.
However, other groups began celebrating Mandela Day on 18 July 2009.
On 27 April 2009, the 46664 concerts and the Nelson Mandela Foundation invited the global community to join them in support of an official Mandela Day. Mandela Day is not meant as a public holiday, but as a day to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s former President, and his values, through volunteering and community service.
Mandela Day is a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world, and the ability to make an impact.
The Mandela Day campaign message is:
“Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We’re asking you to start with 67 minutes. We would be honoured if such a day can serve to bring people together around the world to fight poverty and promote peace, reconciliation and cultural diversity,” according to a statement issued on Mandela’s behalf.
To mark the first global celebration of Mandela Day on 18 July 2009, Mandela’s 91st birthday, a series of educational, art exhibit, fund-raising and volunteer events leading up to a concert at Radio City Music Hall on 18 July were organised by the 46664 concerts and the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly formally declared 18 July to be “Nelson Mandela International Day.” In 2014, the UN General Assembly established the Nelson Mandela Prize, a quinquennial award recognizing the achievements of those who dedicated their lives to the service of humanity.
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