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Nelson Mandela celebrates 93rd birthday Former South African president Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday today with his foundation calling on people across the world to mark the occasion by dedicating 67 minutes of their time to helping others. “For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity – as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa,” the United Nations says on its Mandela Day website. Last night, the South African leader began celebrations with his family at his home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape. Since 2008, July 18 has been dubbed Mandela Day – 24 hours dedicated to the anti-apartheid icon’s work and charitable organisations. Organisers hope to ensure his legacy continues forever. The Mandela Day campaign message is simple, they say: “Mr Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. All we are asking is that everyone gives 67 minutes of their time, whether it’s supporting your chosen charity or serving your local community.” U2 started the worldwide celebrations last night, ending their show in Philadelphia by singing Happy Birthday to the political icon. As celebrations get truly underway today, Twitter is alight with birthday wishes. South African Rugby tweeted: Happy Birthday Madiba. The Springboks hold you close to our hearts - Remembering that Triumphant day in 1995 The official account also posted the following picture of the day the country won the rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama issued a statement saluting Madiba. "Mandela's legacy exemplifies wisdom, strength and grace, and on the anniversary of his birth we salute the example of his life,” he said. Mandela retired from public life in 2004.
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JAR slavi 93. rođendan Nelsona Mandele Očekuje se da će ikona borbe protiv aparthejda provesti dan sa svojom obitelji u svom rodnom selu Qunuu Južnoafrička Republika slavi u ponedjeljak 93. rođendan bivšeg predsjednika Nelsona Mandele, a njegova je zaklada pozvala građane na 67 minuta društveno korisnog rada kako bi se na taj način obilježilo 67 godina koje je posvetio političkoj borbi, javlja BBC. Očekuje se da će ikona borbe protiv aparthejda provesti dan sa svojom obitelji u svom rodnom selu Qunuu. Milijuni školske djece istodobno su mu otpjevali posebnu rođendansku pjesmu koja je komponirana za njegov 93. rođendan. Mandela, junak za mnoge u JAR-u i diljem svijeta zbog njegove dugotrajne borbe protiv bjelačke manjinske vlasti, čini se dosta slab otkako se povukao iz javnog života 2004. Ima cjelodnevnu medicinsku skrb u svom domu otkako je otpušten iz bolnice u siječnju gdje se liječio od akutne respiratorne infekcije. Zaklada Nelsona Mandele, koju podržava glavni tajnik UN-a Ban Ki-moon, priopćila je da želi da njegov rođendan bude inspiracija ljudima da pomognu učiniti svijet boljim mjestom. "Ako je čovjek mogao posvetiti 67 godina svog života tome da čini dobro za svijet, zamislite što bi mi mogli postići ako svatko posveti tome samo 67 minuta svog vremena", rekao je čelnik zaklade Said Achmat Dangor. Južnoafričke tvrtke, dobrotvorne organizacije i slavne osobe objavile su svoje planove za društveno koristan rad. Glavni tajnik UN-a pozvao je ljude širom svijeta da učine isto jer je to "najbolji način na koji možemo zahvaliti Nelsonu Mandeli na njegovu radu".