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Mandela Day: Madiba’s life a reminder that liberation, journey to freedom continue
20 July 2026
- Mandela Day was celebrated on 18 July.
- SU staff wrote opinion pieces.
- They focused on liberation and freedom.
Nelson Mandela’s life reminds us that liberation is never a completed matter but an ongoing responsibility, and that the road to freedom is never truly finished—it is a journey that each generation must choose to walk. This was the view of Stellenbosch University staff in opinion pieces for the media in celebration of Mandela Day on 18 July. Click on the links below to read the articles as published.
Prof Chris Jones (Mandela knew power must be limited. Does the ANC still remember? – News24)
Tania Arrison (The long walk to freedom is not over – Mail & Guardian)