President Jacob Zuma declares a National Prayer day for Madiba
Mluleki Mrwebi
07 December 2013
President
Jacob Zuma will attend a service at the Bryanston Methodist Church to
mark the National Day of Prayer and Reflection called to remember former President
Nelson Mandela on Sunday 8 December 2013 .
President
Zuma said South Africans should mark this day by celebrating the life of former
President Mandela, who sadly passed on, on the 5th of December 2013 .
Presidency
Spokesperson Mac Maharaj said Madiba left it to the South African people to
celebrate his life and legacy.
“President
Zuma reiterated the call to all to go to stadiums, halls, and churches,
tomorrow, 8 December, to celebrate the life of Madiba and through him, that of
all other South Africans who sacrificed so much so that we could be free from
apartheid colonialism, all of us, black and white” said Maharaj.
"We
should, while mourning, also sing at the top of our voices, dance and do
whatever we want to do, to celebrate the life of this outstanding revolutionary
who kept the spirit of freedom alive and led us to a new society. As South
Africans we sing when we are happy and we also sing when we are sad to make
ourselves feel better. He added.
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