{"id":34342,"date":"2016-07-18T12:57:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T11:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=34342"},"modified":"2020-08-07T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T09:23:46","slug":"bill-gates-speaks-on-nelson-mandela-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/bill-gates-speaks-on-nelson-mandela-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Encourages Positive Change On Nelson Mandela Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Nelson Mandela is remembered, American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer Bill Gates,\u00a0calls on South Africans to work together to ensure a better and clear future for the African Continent as he delivered his message to commemorate Nelson Mandela day.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Microsoft co-founder who was\u00a0delivering the Nelson Mandela memorial lecture at the University of Pretoria on Sunday night said\u00a0obstacles in the path of African youths needed to be cleared so that they can fulfill the dreams of Nelson Mandela<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Nelson Mandela said young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down towers of oppression and raising the bars of freedom. But our duty is not merely to arouse, our duty is to invest in these young people, to put in place the basic building blocks so they can build the future.”<\/p>\n

He then called on the government to\u00a0enable positive change and invest in young people.<\/p>\n

According to Gates, South Africans are still living\u00a0together in the fullest sense, so much closer because Nelson Mandela and many others believed in the promise of one South Africa.<\/p>\n

Giving an account of his encounter with Mandela, Gates said:\u00a0\u201cI was nine years old when Nelson Mandela went to Robben Island. As a boy, I learned about him in school. I remember seeing reports about the anti-apartheid movement on the evening news”.<\/p>\n

He also recounted that the first time he spoke with him (Mandela) was when the late hero called him\u00a0to help fund South Africa\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

“I admired Nelson Mandela very much, I knew the election was historic, and I did what I could to help.”<\/p>\n

Invest In The Youths<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Speaking further, Bill Gates said the duty nations had was to invest in young people\u201a to put in place the basic building blocks so that they could build the future.<\/p>\n

Gates added that Nelson Mandela was concerned about the future and he believed that people could make it better than the past, which was why his life\u00a0embodied the theme of living together.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne topic Nelson Mandela came back to was the power of the youth \u2026 that is one reason why I am optimistic about the future of this continent. The youth are a special source of dynamism.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear to everyone how big and complicated the challenges are. But it\u2019s just as clear that people with bravery\u201a energy\u201a intellect\u201a passion\u201a and stamina can face big\u201a complicated challenges and overcome them.<\/p>\n

We must clear the obstacles for young people \u2026 if we invest in the right things and ensure that the basic needs of Africa\u2019s young people are taken care of, they will have the ability to change the future.<\/p>\n

Let us do everything within our power to help build a future Nelson Mandela dreamed of and a future we can achieve together,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Gates acknowledged the fact that South Africa is fast progressing despite huge economic and political challenges. He, however, noted that South Africa still has a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n

He agreed with Mandela’s vision about\u00a0young people, saying\u00a0that is one reason why he is optimistic about the future of Africa. “Demographically\u201a Africa is the world\u2019s youngest continent\u201a and its youth can be the source of a special dynamism”.<\/p>\n

Quick Facts You Need to Know about Nelson Mandela Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Also known as Mandela Day, Nelson Mandela Day is held each year on the July 18\u00a0in remembrance of his contribution to peace and freedom.<\/li>\n
  • The day was first launched in November 2009, falling on the same day as Mandela\u2019s birthday, and it was reached by a unanimous decision by the UN General Assembly.<\/li>\n
  • The first Nelson Mandela Day was celebrated on July 18, 2010, after it was decided upon the previous year.<\/li>\n
  • Even as the life and legacy\u00a0of Madiba is celebrated on that day, the day also calls on everyone to work towards the peace and freedom of everyone and to bring about positive change.<\/li>\n
  • Also, there is the challenge that is associated to the day, apart from the freedom of others, and that is the freedom of self, which is the first call, before freeing others and being of service to those in need.<\/li>\n
  • To mark the day, there are different events that organized including lectures, arts and educational events, fundraising, volunteer events as well as and a concert. All events are tuned to move with the theme of the year’s commemoration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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