Mandela firmly believed that our common humanity could triumph over the forces of hatred, division, discrimination & injustice.
Let’s re-commit to the timeless principles that defined Madiba‘s life:
freedom, justice, equality, solidarity, reconciliation, compassion & peace.
“He once reminded us: ‘We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.’
He was not making a geopolitical argument. He was making a moral one.
Today Gaza confronts this Assembly with the same question that apartheid once posed to the world. Does international law apply equally to everyone?
If the answer depends on geography...
If it depends on alliances...
If it depends on military strength…
If it depends of race…
If it depends on religion…
Then it is no longer law. It is power. And its opposite is oppression.
Mandela knew war. He understood violence. But he also understood that the systematic erosion of human dignity can never become the price of political expediency”- @RediTlhabi
Argentina became the first team in World Cup history to go without a shot attempt in regulation 😳
Their first attempt came late in extra time. Keyne had more shots on target during the celebrations 😅
Mandela disrupted an international order that had become comfortable with injustice. And perhaps that is the Mandela we most need today.
We often celebrate reconciliation as though it were Mandela’s defining gift. It was not. Justice was. Reconciliation was never his starting point, it was his destination. His starting point was justice.” — Redi Tlhabi
Watch the keynote address delivered by Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi) at the United Nations’ 2026 Nelson Mandela International Day commemoration.
🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/XKdmdjFSRS
#MandelaDay
#ItIsInYourHands
#MandelaDay2026
Happy Birthday to the late, great Nelson Mandela!
An unwavering champion of equality and justice, and personal hero of mine, today especially I’m reminded of his words: “For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
The Diplomat | Sala kahle, Mzansi: "What my wife and I loved most of all are the people of South Africa — their diversity, their humour, their languages and their big, open hearts.", writes @AmbPeschke.
https://t.co/GXwPqj10Cq
Before #FIFA start pumping the propaganda tonight and telling us all how amazing this #WorldCup has been, let’s remember they oversaw:
- highest ticket prices ever and took a cut from resale sites.
- did nothing about Somalian referee and dozens of staff who were banned from entering the US for no legitimate reason.
- stood by as Iran were forced to train outside the US and travel in on match days.
- overturned red cards after phone calls with the president.
- Americanised the beautiful game with hydration (TV) breaks and 25 mins half time in the final
- guided Argentina through the tournament with less travel, VAR support and blatantly turning a blind due to their aggression and foul play.