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Government calls on South Africans to honour Mandela Month through service and active citizenship

South African GovernmentRef: GOVNEWS-845055 at https://www.gov.za

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This document is a South African Government media statement dated 15 July 2026 calling on South Africans to honour Mandela Month through service and active citizenship. It notes that Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on 17 July and highlights this year’s theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.” The statement says government leaders will conduct service delivery initiatives on Mandela Day, including the Department of Water and Sanitation launching the National Water Access Acceleration Programme, with 67 borehole interventions and specific initial projects in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng. It also provides media enquiries for the Acting and Deputy Government Spokespersons.

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Mandela Month service and active citizenship opportunity

Mandela Month provides every South African with an opportunity to honour Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s legacy through service to others and by helping to build stronger, more caring communities, as part of a lasting commitment to kindness, service and active citizenship throughout the year.

Who it is for
every South African
How to act on it
No application or submission process is described; the statement encourages South Africans to honour Mandela Month through service and active citizenship.
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Mandela Month provides every South African with an opportunity to honour the life and legacy of former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela through service to others and by helping to build stronger, more caring communities.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng

Reference

GOVNEWS-845055 at https://www.gov.za

Key Takeaways

  • Document type: Government media statement
  • Date issued: 15 Jul 2026
  • Mandela Month observed annually; Mandela Day is 17 July (Nelson Mandela International Day)
  • UN proclamation of Nelson Mandela International Day in 2009
  • This year’s theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.”
  • Mandela Day service delivery initiatives by government leaders
  • Department of Water and Sanitation to launch National Water Access Acceleration Programme on Mandela Day
  • Programme milestone: 67 borehole interventions nationwide
  • Initial rollout focus: Babanango Community Water Supply Scheme (KwaZulu-Natal) and Mncwasa Water Supply Scheme (Eastern Cape)
  • Commissioning: 50 megalitre-per-day Klipdrift Package Water Treatment Plant (Hammanskraal, Gauteng)
  • Enquiries: Nomonde Mnukwa (Acting Government Spokesperson) and William Baloyi (Deputy Government Spokesperson)
  • Government of South Africa
  • Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)
  • Department of Water and Sanitation
  • Nomonde Mnukwa
  • William Baloyi
  • Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
  • United Nations

Dates

Opening Date

15 July 2026

Closing Date

15 July 2026