President Jacob Zuma has appointed an inter-ministerial committee (IMC) that will plan and co-ordinate the "centenary commemoration" of Nelson Mandela that will take place next year. Mandela would have turned 100 years old on July 18 2018. He died on December 5 2013‚ at the age of 95. The presidency said the IMC would co-ordinate the country’s commemoration programme "to ensure that the legacy and heritage of the great statesman is celebrated in a befitting manner in 2018". The ministers appointed to the team are:
The Minister in The Presidency: Planning‚ Monitoring and Evaluation‚ Jeff Radebe as chairperson The Minister of Arts and Culture‚ Nathi Mthethwa The Minister of International Relations and Co-operation‚ Maite Nkoana-Mashabane The Minister of Public Works‚ Nathi Nhleko The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans‚ Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula The Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs‚ Des van Rooyen The Minister of Basic Education‚ Angie Motshekga Th...
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