LIVE BLOG: Obama to deliver #MandelaLecture
Thousands of South Africans are gathered in Johannesburg to listen to former US President Barak Obama deliver the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.
Obama will deliver a 45-minute speech to some 15,000 people at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday.
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[PROGRAM] #MandelaLecture: The stellar line-uphttps://t.co/4WOERhPkvz pic.twitter.com/i6mA6h9Qig
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture @Gao_Phala is reporting live from the Wanderers Stadium where former US President Barack Obama is expected to deliver the 16th Annual Mandela Lecture. pic.twitter.com/3urHDUQjSH
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture The stadium is still filling up. pic.twitter.com/iYCUHpS4qS
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Some of Obama’s staunch fans made t-shirts. pic.twitter.com/00TIpzyR8Y
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture This man says he has been a fan of Barack Obama for 10 years. pic.twitter.com/w1SeaRdUKl
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
Obama speech to mark 100 years since Mandela's birthhttps://t.co/bHzwyTE0d4 pic.twitter.com/vwH95wugAR
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Barack Obama's fans say they want to leave Wanderers stadium inspired. pic.twitter.com/mN1sm2sBlJ
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Proceedings have started, the Nelson Mandela Foundation's CEO, Sello Hatang is welcoming all delegates.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) July 17, 2018
#MandelaLecture #ICYMI [WATCH] SA Mint is showcasing the Madiba Centenary Coins at the Wanderers Stadium. pic.twitter.com/MaHdVWqwvW
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) July 17, 2018
#MandelaLecture Earlier, we visited the stalls at the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. Various items of memorabilia are for sale. pic.twitter.com/yy2WD70Yu0
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) July 17, 2018
#MandelaLecture [WATCH] A woman travelled all the way from America today - dubbing it as an emotional moment, saying "we miss both their leaderships". pic.twitter.com/icyIl6tCvu
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) July 17, 2018
#MandelaLecture Moments ago Jacaranda FM had a chat with Grade 12 pupils attending the lecture. A vibrant group from Jeppe High School for Girls say they eager to learn from the leaders speaking today. pic.twitter.com/qYNg6O4LON
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Machel says Madiba was not a saint. He says he was not shaken into pompous arrogance.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Machel says Obama is a symbol of transformative leadership.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture President Cyril Ramaphosa is up next.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture The crowd welcoming President Cyril Ramaphosa to the podium earlier. pic.twitter.com/0kR02iEoqb
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Obama says we are here to celebrate the life and history of a true giant. He corrects Ramaphosa and says he is a good dancer.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Obama says we are in very strange and uncertain times. He says it may be useful to step back for a moment and gain some perspective.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Obama says real democracy has always been about government representing the will of the people.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
#MandelaLecture Obama says to make democracy work we need to teach our children to engage with people who are different and hold different views.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) 17 July 2018
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