Week of July 25, 2009
Mandela Day
Volunteers wearing Mandela Day t-shirts give their 67 minutes of community service at 82-year-old Martha Dlamini's house in the the Alexandra township. Photo by Taurai Maduna.
Description
Former South African president Nelson Mandela celebrated his 91st birthday on July 18. He spent 67 years of those years fighting for justice and equality for everyone in his country. So this year, South Africans decided to honor him by spending 67 minutes of their time doing community service.
Reporter Taurai Maduna went out and about in Johannesburg to see how people were observing Mandela Day.
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