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Mpumalanga hosts Mandela Day activities on Friday across 17 municipalities

Mpumalanga - FinanceRef: https://www.mpg.gov.za/media/mpumalanga-hosts-mandela-day-activities-friday-across-17-municipalities

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Collected on 17 July 2026

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What this means

This is a media release from the Mpumalanga Provincial Government (Office of the Premier) announcing that the province is preparing to host the 2026 Mandela Day activities on Friday across 17 local municipalities. It states that the commemoration will be held under the theme “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity” and will involve MECs, Executive Mayors, Municipal Speakers, councillors, and leadership from the Provincial Legislature. The release invites media to attend the Office of the Premier’s Mandela Day activities at Phola, Khayelisha, in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, and requests RSVPs by 16 July 2026 via Ms Phumla Mokoena–Setwaba.

Facts

Places

Mpumalanga, George Local Municipality, Western Cape

Reference

https://www.mpg.gov.za/media/mpumalanga-hosts-mandela-day-activities-friday-across-17-municipalities

Key Takeaways

  • Document type: Office of the Premier media release
  • Issued: 15 July 2026
  • Event: 2026 Mandela Day activities
  • Coverage: across 17 local municipalities in Mpumalanga
  • Theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity”
  • Leadership: MECs, Executive Mayors, Municipal Speakers, councillors; Provincial Legislature Speaker, Deputy and Chief Whip
  • Office of the Premier venue: Phola, Khayelisha, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
  • Mandela Day commemoration linked to Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) and Mandela month (July)
  • RSVP deadline: 16 July 2026
  • RSVP contact: Ms Phumla Mokoena–Setwaba (Office of the Premier) on 060 998 8781
  • Media enquiries: Mr George Mthethwa (Provincial Government Spokesperson) (013) 766 2242 / 083 302 2774
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government
  • Office of the Premier (Mpumalanga)
  • Members of the Executive Council (MECs)
  • Executive Mayors
  • Municipal Speakers
  • Councillors
  • Speaker of the Provincial Legislature
  • Deputy of the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature
  • Chief Whip
  • Nelson Mandela
  • United Nations
  • South African government
  • Mandla Ndlovu
  • Ms Phumla Mokoena–Setwaba
  • Mr George Mthethwa

Dates

Closing Date

16 July 2026