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A
man plays a vuvuzela outside Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium before the World
Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain on July 7, 2010 ©Rajesh Jantilal
(AFP/File)
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The
South African government will lead an international moment of noise and silence
on the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela's death, the former president's
foundation said Saturday.
Friday
will mark one year since the 95-year-old statesman and Nobel peace prize winner
passed away.
The
Nelson Mandela Foundation said the event, lead by Deputy President Cyril
Ramaphosa, would begin with three minutes and seven seconds of noise using
"bells and sirens, instruments, vuvuzelas and loudhailers", followed
by three minutes of silence.
"The
time lapse from the ringing of the bells to the end of the moment of silence is
six minutes, seven seconds and is symbolic of the 67 years Madiba spent in the
service of humanity," the foundation said in a statement.
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A
commemoration event for Nelson Mandel, led by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa,
pictured, will begin with three minutes and seven seconds of noise followed by
three minutes of silence ©Rajesh Jantilal (AFP)
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The
organization called on "schools, community centres, places of worship, and
individuals" to take part in the commemoration.
The
event is billed to begin at 0756 GMT and finish at 0803 GMT.
It
will follow an interfaith prayer service in Pretoria and the laying of a wreath
by veterans from the country's struggle against apartheid.
Several
events have been planned to mark the one year anniversary of Mandela's death,
including a friendly cricket match between South Africa's national cricket and
rugby teams.
The
icon of South Africa's struggle against Apartheid spent much of last year in
hospital. His death was met with a worldwide outpouring of grief.
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