Marking A Decade of Giving in Honour of Nelson Mandela

South Africans and people the world over will today roll up their sleeves and lend a hand in their communities to mark the 10th anniversary of International Nelson Mandela Day. Celebrated annually on Mandela's birthday, July 18, the 2019 leg comes on what would have been the late statesman and global icon's 101st birthday.

Nelson Mandela smiles during a meeting in Johannesburg in this file photo dated 2 June 2009. Mandela celebrates his 94th birthday on Wednesday.

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