Award-winning artists including Zahara, Toya Delazy, Mafikizolo, DJ CNDO, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Salif Keita and the Mahotella Queens will be part of the line-up at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Sports and Culture Day at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. Other artists include David Jenkins, the Mahotella Queens, Umoja, Gcina Mhlophe, DJ Alessandro, Wouter Kellerman, Naima Mclean, Elvis Blue and 1st Project, and Kurt Darren.
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| Toya Delazy |
Announcing the lineup on Monday, Arts and Culture Minister Paul
Mashatile called on South Africans to continue to celebrate Mandela's
life "in order to re-commit ourselves to the ideals he dedicated all his
life towards achieving. Mandela, who turned 95 on 18 July, is making
a "slow but steady improvement" in hospital in Pretoria, where he was
admitted over two months ago with a recurring lung infection, although
he remains in a critical condition, the Presidency said.
The day will begin on Saturday with a football match between
the South African Masters against the Italian Masters at 11am, followed by an
international friendly between Bafana Bafana and Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)
runners-up Burkina Faso at 1:30pm.
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| Lucas Radebe |
The Springboks will then tackle Argentina in the opening
match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, kicking off at 5pm. Former Bafana Bafana captain and captain of The Legends,
Lucas Radebe, said he was looking forward to the soccer match. "Music and
football play a great role in unifying the country. As a country, we are lucky
to have Mandela with us as our icon," Radebe added.
Tickets for the inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture
Day are on sale at Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers outlets across South
Africa. The proceeds will go towards building the Nelson Mandela Children's
Hospital.
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