Centennial of Nelson Mandela celebrated in South Africa

A conference in Johannesburg of former US President Barack Obama, preceded by a speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will be part of the activities to be held on Tuesday to commemorate the centenary of the anti-apartheid leader and first president of South Africa Democratic, Nelson Mandela. The 100th anniversary of Mandela's birth on July 18, 1918, began at the beginning of the year with numerous acts, conferences, workshops and exhibitions on the life and legacy of the renowned leader, who served a prison sentence of 27 years for their positions and fight against the regime of racial segregation. The motto of these commemorations has been "Be the legacy", a call to all humanity to achieve a change that combats inequalities and improves the lives of people. On the eve of his birth a century ago, the event is announced this afternoon in Johannesburg, in which in addition to Ramaphosa and Obama will speak former President Thabo Mbeki, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Ireland leader Mary Robertson and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirlead, former president of Liberia. The meeting takes place at the Wanderers Stadium, with a capacity for eight thousand people, to which the attendance of the head of the parliament, Baleka Mbete and many other leaders of this Southern African country and international figures such as former United Nations President Kofi, is announced. Annan and the head of state of Botswana, Molgweetsi Masisi. There will also be the widow of Mandela, Graca Machel. Meanwhile the presidency announced today that Vice President David Mabuza will lead the celebrations tomorrow in the province of Mpumalanga, which include a visit to the Nganana high school, where he will give a donation of uniforms and sports equipment. Also, the Vice President will award new homes to poor families, hold exchanges with local elders and participate in the inauguration of communication facilities that will improve the service in the area. A conference in Johannesburg of former US President Barack Obama, preceded by a speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will be part of the activities to be held on Tuesday to commemorate the centenary of the anti-apartheid leader and first president of South Africa Democratic, Nelson Mandela. The 100th anniversary of Mandela's birth on July 18, 1918, began at the beginning of the year with numerous acts, conferences, workshops and exhibitions on the life and legacy of the renowned leader, who served a prison sentence of 27 years for their positions and fight against the regime of racial segregation. The motto of these commemorations has been "Be the legacy", a call to all humanity to achieve a change that combats inequalities and improves the lives of people. On the eve of his birth a century ago, the event is announced this afternoon in Johannesburg, in which in addition to Ramaphosa and Obama will speak former President Thabo Mbeki, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Ireland leader Mary Robertson and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirlead, former president of Liberia. The meeting takes place at the Wanderers Stadium, with a capacity for eight thousand people, to which the attendance of the head of the parliament, Baleka Mbete and many other leaders of this Southern African country and international figures such as former United Nations President Kofi, is announced. Annan and the head of state of Botswana, Molgweetsi Masisi. There will also be the widow of Mandela, Graca Machel.