GALLERY: Mandela Day 2017

The day celebrates the life and legacy of former President Nelson Mandela.

Inmates from Baviaanspoort Correctional services harvest cabbages to donate to an old age home in Mamelodi as part of their 67 minutes on Mandela day, 18 July 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles

This day was launched on his birthday, July 18, back in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Politicians such as Parliament speaker Baleka Mbete, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and Police Minister Fikile Mbalula joined South Africans and took part in the Nelson Mandela day activities.

See images below from some of the people participating in the 67 minutes for Mandela campaign.

: A homeless man recieves fruit from socvial and crime activist Yusuf Abramjee on Mandela day, 18 July 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles

: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula certifies an ID by the front desk at the Sunnyside Police station doing his part on Mandela day, 18 July 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles

: Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba make s line at a new soccer feild at Kholwani Primary School in Soweto, 18 July 2017, as part of her 67 minutes for Mandela Day.The minister handed over a library and a computer lab to the school. Picture:Nigel Sibanda

: Skye – Lab Technologies employee Jaquilene Blighnaut shows Thando Mahlabane how to paint at Kholwani Primary School in Soweto, 18 July 2017, as part of her 67 minutes for Mandela Day. Picture:Nigel Sibanda

: Sixty-seven minutes for Mandela Day at Nkomazi Mpumalanga with the young generation. Photographer: Xolani Samuel Sithole

: Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbethe (center) at the grave of fallen MK comrade, Mkhuba Jan Rubby Zondo during an event to comemorate Mandela Day in Etwatwa in Ekurhuleni. She said that as Nelson Mandela was the first CIC of MK, it is fitting to include remembrance of other MK veterans. Picture: Neil McCartney

: Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbethe (center) at the grave of fallen MK comrade, Mzikayise Dhlamini during an event to comemorate Mandela Day in Etwatwa in Ekurhuleni. She said that as Nelson Mandela was the first CIC of MK, it is fitting to include remembrance of other MK veterans. Picture: Neil McCartney

: Hillbrow boxing instructor George Khosi, left, and performance artist Toni Morkel pose for a photograph at the Windybrow Arts Centre in Hillbrow, 18 July 2017, at the launch of the Exclusive Books Pan-African Reading Room, in partnership with the Market Theatre Foundation. The reading room situated at the Windybrow Arts Centre features books by African authors and is available for the Hillbrow community to use. Picture: Michel Bega

: Vusi Tshabalala (10), right, and Khwezi Dzai (11) write out a tribute to Nelson Mandela using chalk in the parking lot of the Windybrow Arts Centre in Hillbrow, 18 July 2017, at the launch of the Exclusive Books Pan-African Reading Room, in partnership with the Market Theatre Foundation. The reading room situated at the Windybrow Arts Centre features books by African authors and is available for the Hillbrow community to use. Picture: Michel Bega

: DA leader Mmusi Maimane helps paint the roof of childrens room during a visit to Tumelo Home for the Mentally Handicapped in Ivory Park on Mandela Day, 18 July 2017. Picture: Neil McCartney

: Inmates from Baviaanspoort Correctional services harvest cabbages to donate to an old age home in Mamelodi as part of their 67 minutes on Mandela day, 18 July 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles