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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