Nelson Mandela International Day in 2021

Thabo Mbeki’s Xhosa poem bidding farewell to Nelson Mandela in parliament in 1999 is known enough. It’s 👌🏾 Happy Nelson Mandela Day. https://t.co/MrIj1JltKO

— Khaya Dlanga (@khayadlanga) July 18, 2021

On this Nelson Mandela Day, the #Covid19TravelBan by Germany on South Africa continues to be enforced. To date, neither the German nor the South African governments have assisted South African workers and students. Their silence continues almost 7 months on.

— 🇿🇦WorkIsEssential🇩🇪WorkIsNotTravel (@RZA87979756) July 18, 2021

“It always seems impossible until it’s done” And Kavango WILL live. Nelson Mandela, was born on the 18th of July 1918. Now his birthday celebrated as Mandela day by Africans everywhere, a day when you do something to better the World. #NelsonMandelaDay 📸Hans Gedda https://t.co/CKJ9IB5B3E

— KavangoAlive (@KavangoAlive) July 17, 2021

Wishing you a Happy Nelson Mandela Day. #NelsonMandelaDay https://t.co/G5WxxS4v9y

— CGS (@CGS_RSA) July 18, 2021

Happy Nelson Mandela Day South Africa. #brendafassie #MandelaDay https://t.co/lKNlj1LsNe

— Belinda Qaqamba Ka-Fassie 👑 (@Qaqamba_KaFassi) July 18, 2021

In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day, in recognition of the contributions made by the first democratically elected president of South Africa, Former President Nelson Mandela, to the culture of peace and freedom. https://t.co/HcIFFqKtZ5

— DIRCO South Africa (@DIRCO_ZA) July 18, 2021

A BIG Thanks to everyone who attended the Shedding Light 67minutes Aspiring Authors speed mentoring session in honour of Ntate Nelson Mandela. You made it absolutely enjoyable for me. Wishing you all the best with your books ❤️ 🇿🇦 Happy Mandela Day 🇿🇦 https://t.co/s3NNxr59oT

— Dineo Molokoane (@Donedie1) July 18, 2021