Nelson Mandela Foundation urges South Africans to vote in their numbers
Nelson Mandela walked out of prison 29 years ago today -- and his foundation is using the anniversary to encourage people to play their part in the country's democracy.
It says South Africa's transition from apartheid formally ended on the 27th of April 1994, the day of our first democratic election.
With this in mind, the foundation is urging all registered voters to head to the polls in their numbers this year.
On this day, 11 February 1990 #NelsonMandela was released from Victor Verster Prison in Paarl at 16h22 https://t.co/4QBhJl9Z4W #Freedom #27Years pic.twitter.com/hFlRQTBXkb
— NelsonMandela (@NelsonMandela) February 11, 2019
The foundation says this year's elections should be a vote about delivery.
It says leaders at every level of society must view the promises of the 1990s as a sacred duty.
The foundation says Madiba's presidency was one of making democracy stick and implementing the mechanisms needed for society to transform fundamentally.
View footage of 11 February 1990, the day #NelsonMandela walked free from the gates of Victor Verster Prison https://t.co/jI0gjcAkD5 #Freedom #27Years
— NelsonMandela (@NelsonMandela) February 11, 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday that the election will take place on Wednesday, 8 May 2019.
"The purpose of freedom is to create it for others" #NelsonMandela #BeTheLegacy #Mandela100 #FindTheMadibaInYou #Freedom #27Years pic.twitter.com/4W5TMt6C9k
— NelsonMandela (@NelsonMandela) February 11, 2019
