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July 19, 2011

Millions Celebrate Nelson Mandela Day Around The World 
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Millions of people in South Africa and around the world marked Nelson
Mandela Day on Monday on Mandela's 93rd birthday. Shaku Sisulu is the
grandson of the late anti-apartheid leaders, Walter and Albertina
Sisulu.

Shaku Sisulu: "Nelson Mandela Day is an international day for us to
celebrate the very values and ethos that were celebrated today, so it
was a natural fit. We are asking people to give their time in developing
their communities, their broader communities. Sometimes we are an
enclave and we think that the rest of society isn't. We're asking people
to contribute their time and to think about it. That's exactly what
Nelson Mandela Day is all about, that's exactly what the legacy of Mr.
Mandela himself is."



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