Rwandans living in South Africa participated in community Service also known as Umuganda to mark the Nelson Mandela Day on Monday.
Other particpants included several diplomats led by Rwandan High Commissioner to South Africa, Vincent Karega.
The gesture was at the invitation of the South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoane Mashabane.
Celebrated on the birthday of South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, on July 18, the International Mandela Day serves as a key platform to honour Nelson Mandela by giving a portion of 67 minutes to community service.
The diplomats carried out various activities at the Diepsloot Primary School, in South Africa which hosts 1500 pupils.
These included planting trees, building a fence, painting, among others.
{Mashabane (C) and Karega (second right) during the Umuganda in South Africa/Newtimes photo}
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