Thulani madondo biography of mahatma

Viva Madiba - A hero for all seasons : [Filmography]

A celebration of Nelson Mandela’s epic life and his status as an international icon. In this, the year of his 90th birthday, he remains a man at the centre of attention, not only in South Africa, but around the world as a moral leader, an elder statesman and an exceptional human being.The film takes one on a journey behind the headlines and away from the public eye and looks at Madiba as a loyal friend, a dependable comrade, a trusted confidant, a respected mentor, and a man who has touched and transformed countless lives. For the first time his complete story is being told - a life of struggle, humanity, destiny and greatness is recalled and celebrated by those who knew him best and who worked with him in the quest to break the chains of oppression, taking us beyond the political and into the personal. The programme features exclusive interviews with politicians, close friends and comrades of Madiba, among whom are Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Oliver Tambo, George Bizos, Ahmed Kathrada, Pik Botha, Dorothy Masuka, Nthato Motlana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Helen Suzman, Zolani Mkiva, Jessie Duarte, Francois Pienaar, Sydney Kentridge, Mac Maharaj, Christo Brand and Gill Marcus.

Spring, Helena

“In order to achieve, you need to believe in yourself.” These words were spoken by Kaizer Chiefs’ Itumeleng Khune to about a hundred children at the offices of the Kliptown Youth Program in Kliptown, a suburb of Soweto. The goalkeeper went there to hand over brand new shoes to 50 disadvantaged children.

The great Indian independence leader Mahatma Ghandi used to stress: “Be the change you want to see.” Those are words close to Khune’s heart as the Amakhosi loves giving back to the community.

Earlier this week the Chiefs goalkeeper visited the Kliptown Youth Program (KYP), which provides opportunities for 460 kids from the age of seven to 18 (basically, grade 1 to 12). Nearly all the kids come from an extremely poor background.

“For example, we help the kids with literacy and internet access for which we have 22 computers,” explains KYP’s executive director Thulani Madondo some of their programs. “We also assist with after school tutoring for the various age groups and, besides that, the kids get two meals per day, six days per week. Most of the children come from families without hope for a better future. That’s why we try to help these kids to become architects of their own hope.”

Khune listens attentively when Madondo explains the different progr

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