East Coast Celebration – #IamConstitution Lights up Durban Beach on Sunday 8 May 2016

Durban, Sunday 8 May 2016

Through wind, rain and shine, The Ichikowitz Family Foundation in partnership with Constitution Hill and joined by Durban Refugee Social Services lit up the Durban beachfront today in celebration of the defining moment the Constitution was passed in Parliament 20 years ago today on 8 May 1996.

Making their mark with a bold sculpture by local sea sand artist, Lucas Mahlangu, and declaring the Kwa-Zulu Natal seaside as a destination to connect heritage and tourism, the team was accompanied by Travel Massive, a global group of adventurers, explorers and change agents. The traveling team aims to showcase South Africa’s magnificence beyond its physical beauty on a nationwide road trip in an initiative to get South Africans talking about what the Constitution means to them.

The ocean activation forms part of the Tourism INDABA 2016 with the #IamConstitution campaign encouraging the nation to read, embrace and live the Constitution, to celebrate the achievements of South Africa and constructively confront challenges to reach the country’s fullest potential. The innovative campaign created by The Ichikowitz Family Foundation aims to promote the values and benefits of the Constitution by encouraging interaction and dialogue among all who live in South Africa.

Photos by Justin Lee.

Click here to view videos and listen to audio of the event:

https://www.enca.com/media/video/know-your-constitution

 

HONOURING THE LEGACY OF NELSON MANDELA WITH WINNIE MANDELA and ZOLEKA MANDELA FOUNDATION

Learners of Orlando West High enjoying Madnela Day performance with Winnie Mandela and Zoleka MandelaJohannesburg, Monday 18 July 2016.

Bringing The Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s Citizen Call to Action Campaign to Learners of Orlando West High School.

In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday 18 July 2016, The Zoleka Mandela Foundation and The Ichikowitz Family Foundation commemorated the legacy of Mandela by changing the lives of learners from Orlando West High School and their communities with an afternoon of activities that confront current challenges facing high school youth.

In homage to Mandela’s humanitarian heritage, South Africa and the world are called to pledge their active citizenship to help those in need throughout the month of July. Today The Zoleka Mandela Foundation and The Ichikowitz Family Foundation offered the School donations of library resources, classroom chairs, and sanitary pads for girls.

As part of the celebration, the learners of Orlando West High School were treated to a performance of The Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s interactive Beat Box performance that creatively promotes the #IAMCONSTITUTION campaign, calling on the nation to breathe, walk and live the Constitution the same way that Nelson Mandela did. To live the “Bill of Rights” enshrined in our Constitution is one of Mandela’s greatest legacies, and today’s Mandela Day event with Orlando West High School encourages South Africa to honour Mandela’s legacy throughout the year by taking action and exploring the many ways to give back, whether it’s a gift of time, money or expertise, no matter how small.