Nelson Mandela international day was celebrated the world over to shine light on the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st. He is also widely known as the founding father of peace in South Africa, and the face of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement.

The hero of anti-apartheid movement

July 18 is marked as Nelson Mandela International Day. Mandela was South Africa's first democratically-elected President, he fought against Apartheid and changed the trajectory of South Africa. Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: Nelson Mandela International Day

Every year on July 18, Mandela Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of the former President of South Africa. The day is celebrated worldwide to commemorate achievements of the anti-apartheid leader and to carry forward his legacy for a better future.

South Africa: On Nelson Mandela Day, doctors commit to change lives of kids

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in New York next week to deliver the keynote speech at an upcoming UN event. The event is being held in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

Prince Harry to deliver keynote speech at UN General Assembly on Nelson Mandela Day

South Africans came together in solidarity to clean up shopping centres and stores looted during a week of shocking violence that rocked the country and left more than 200 dead. As South Africans mark Nelson Mandela Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on people to join the cleanup efforts to rebuild the country.

South Africans clean up after unrest to mark Nelson Mandela Day