The Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga will today, Monday, 16 July 2018, join the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) as well as French Minister of State, Ecological & Inclusive Transition, Mr Nicolas Hulot as they celebrate what would have been the Centenary of former President Tata Nelson Mandela.

In the spirit and in honour of the late President the NMCF has partnered with the French Embassy in South Africa to celebrate the legacy of the late Nelson Mandela by continuing to celebrate his birthday with the nation’s youngest citizens and future leaders, its children, under the theme, ‘’A Mandela in Every Generation’’

Members of the media are invited to attend the Celebrations as follows:

Date:           Today, Monday 16 June 2018

Time:           14h00

Venue:        Lycée français Jules Verne (LFJV), corner Bauhinia Street and Cestrum Avenue, Morningside, Johannesburg

Enquiries:     Elijah Mhlanga – 083 580 8275 / Troy Martens – 081 758 1546 DBE

                      Kagiso Bonoko - 079 768 8070  - Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund                       Lali van Zuydam - 083 457 3809 - French Embassy