The ReSURGEnce delegation from the United States of America, led by Reverend Dennis Dellon, on 18 July traced the footsteps of Nelson Mandela at Ohlange High School in Inanda.
The delegation participated in international Mandela Day which is commemorated annually on the late former president’s birthday on 18 July. They did this by visiting the institution where the first democratically elected president cast his first vote on 27 April 1994, which signalled the ushering in of a new democratic dispensation.
As the world observed Mandela Day, which is signified by spending 67 minutes paying it forward by giving back to the community, the American delegation also took time to motivate the school’s learners as well as hand over donations of clothes.
They also cleaned and painted some blocks of the school before heading back to the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre for the ReSURGEnce Conference in Durban that is currently underway.
The delegation was hosted by eThekwini Deputy Mayor Councillor Zandile Myeni, Chairperson of the Economic Development and Planning Committee Councillor Thembo Ntuli, eThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele, senior managers, and Durban Tourism officials for the Mandela Day event.
The delegation also enjoyed some sightseeing as they travelled via the ricksha bus to Inanda, where they had the opportunity to discover more about our beautiful City and its history as well as learn about Nelson Mandela and Dr John Langalibalele Dube’s legacies.
