Free screening of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

In celebration of former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday, the film Long Walk to Freedom will be screened for free at 31 selected Ster Kinekor cinemas. In Pretoria, this will happen in Brooklyn, Sterland and Wonderpark.

Videovision Entertainment, The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Ster Kinekor have teamed up to celebrate the life lessons and all that he stood for. The film which celebrates Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his election as President of South Africa, is an inspirational film which will motivate people to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.The free screening is part of inspiring the public to live up to the motto of Mandela Day – “Take Action. Inspire Change. Make every day a Mandela Day”.

The public is encouraged to arrive early as seating is limited, members of the public who would like to see the film are encouraged to collect their free tickets (maximum of two tickets per person) at the selected cinemas on Friday, 18 July, from 09:00.Tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis.

More information could be found on the website www.sterkinekor.com; itter: @sterkinekor and facebook: Ster-Kinekor Theatres This is the first time the world will be celebrating the former President Nelson Mandela birthday without him. Nelson Mandela died last December. This was after a long struggle with his health over the years. Reflecting on the event before his death. · Madiba was hospitalised on 28 March 2013 due to the recurrence of his lung infection. · 7 April 2013, Madiba discharged from hospital · 8 June 2013, Madiba was readmitted to hospital in Pretoria and the Presidency releases a statement of his being in a “critical but stable condition” ·

27 June 2013, Madiba rumoured to be death and the Presidency clarify rumours · 8 July 2013, Madiba in Med-iclinic Heart Hospital for a month still in a “critical but stable” conditions. · 18 July 2013, Thousands of well-wishers, supporters and members of the general public flooded to the Medi-Clinic Heart hospital in Pretoria in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday: ·

1 September, 2013: Mandela discharged from hospital after 3 months in hospital · 4 December, 2013: The Presidency announce Madiab in stable condition and recovering at home in Houghton. Even thou several reports quoted his daughter saying his was on his ‘death bed’ · 5 December, 2013: Madiba passes away Mandela’s passing brought the whole world into mourning.Thousands gathered for the official memorial service at FNB stadium.

Heads of States, including Robert Mugabeand Barack Obama, came to pay tribute to the late former President.President Obama tribute speech was one that moved a lot of people, when he said Mandela “makes me want to be a better person”.

He was accorded a state funeral, with his final resting place being his home of birth Qunu. As Madiba’s birthday approaches the world still celebrates the icon’s life in many ways by giving back to those less fortunate, which was one of Madiba’s believe to help one another.

Some of the quotes that shows his love for people, April 1964: Former president spoke from the dock at the culmination of the Rivonia Trial in April: “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to see realised. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

As the nation commemorates Mandela month and gear up for good deeds for his birthday, the world will always remember him for the spirit he possessed and the seed he planted which was ‘peace and unity’. On an interview for the Academy award-nominated 1996 documentary, on death he said: “Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity”.