The 46664 Bangle is the official bracelet engraved with Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, 46664, and a laser image of his hand. 46664 is a symbol for Mr. Mandela's global charity efforts and humanitarian work, including the prevention of HIV AIDS. Every sale of a 46664 Bangle contributes funds to this campaign, creates jobs, and continues the message of social responsibility worldwide. Buy the Bangle, Change a Life.

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Nelson Mandela Day A Tremendous Success

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

We saw people planting trees, handing out food to the homeless, visiting orphanages, meditating for world peace, and countless other activities to make a difference to their communities on Nelson Mandela Day on Sunday, July 18. It was an extra meaningful day to wear your 46664 Bangle bracelet as a reminder of the leadership of Nelson Mandela and how each of us can make a positive impact through even the smallest actions.

Morgan Freeman starts the Nelson Mandela Day road trip

Celebrities, sports stars and political leaders around the world mucked in and did their bit, adding glamorous muscle to the celebration of Nelson Mandela Day.  But it was the collective power of the individual actions that was particularly inspiring, as communities came together to enjoy helping others in less fortunate situations than themselves – which is the very essence of Nelson Mandela Day.

In the words of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, who thanked people worldwide for their participation:

Let the wonderful work that people have done with and within communities now continue, and people and organisations should establish ongoing relationships with the various charities that they assisted.

Wear a 46664 Bangle on your wrist, keep Madiba in your heart, and make every day a Mandela Day.

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Mandela’s Vision Comes True as World Cup 2010 Unites South Africans

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Amid the buzzing of the vuvuzelas and the exuberant cheers of the crowd, there was a moment of sadness at the opening match when South African President, Jacob Zuma, referred to the tragic news of the death of Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter the night before the opening match.

A mourning Madiba, South Africa’s beloved anti-apartheid icon, could not join in on the explosion of emotion and national pride at the opening ceremony, but the crowd of 95,000 at Soccer City roared its approval when President Jacob Zuma delivered Mandela’s message to enjoy the football – “The spirit of Mandela is in Soccer City”. And indeed it was.

"I've seen three elections in South Africa, now the World Cup. What more could I possibly ask for?", says Primrose Mooki, pictured with her daughter

South African team, Bafana Bafana, played a gutsy and passionate game, scoring the very first goal of the World Cup, in their match against Mexico. Although the match ended in a 1-1 draw, spirits ran high as fans celebrated their 83rd ranked team’s results against Mexico, ranked at 17. The sea of multi-colored faces – waving South African flags, trumpeting on their vuvuzelas, and proudly wearing their makarabas, showed the kind of unity Nelson Mandela has always dreamed of.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.” – Nelson Mandela

Whatever the challenges are in this rainbow-colored nation, sport has once again reached across the racial divide and today the sun shines brightly in South Africa, fulfilling Madiba’s vision of sports uniting his nation. As FIFA president Sepp Blatter said recently, “Let’s celebrate the most charismatic humanist alive – Nelson Mandela”. Feel the pride of South Africans and read their positive messages here.

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World Cup Delight As Family Confirms Mandela Will Attend Opening

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

It’s just 2 days away from the opening of the world’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Vuvuzelas are abuzz, spontaneous displays of diski and waka waka dances abound, and the Nelson Mandela bridge in Johannesburg is draped with a gigantic banner of a smiling Madiba. Football Fever is everywhere as national pride explodes across South Africa.

But what has been missing for the last few weeks? Absolute confirmation that South Africa’s most famous citizen, former president Nelson Mandela, would be at the Soccer City stadium’s opening ceremony. A “will he, won’t he?” rumble rippled across the internet as people held their breath, waiting to hear whether the 91-year-old inspirational leader would make an appearance.

Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg June 8, 2010 Photo: GETTY

Today, a collective cheer could be heard around the world as Nelson Mandela’s family announced that he would be in the audience at the opening ceremony. His grandson, Mandla Mandela, said his grandfather “will come and greet the fans”, then will watch the rest of the game from his home. Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesman, Sello Hating, confirmed the statesman’s attendance but said a final decision will only be taken on the day.

FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has described Mandela as “the architect of World Cup 2010” and a major influence in bringing the World Cup to the African continent for the first time. Nelson Mandela is a global icon for human rights, reconciliation, diversity, respect and freedom – all of which are powerful qualities to add to the excitement of World Cup 2010 through his presence on June 11th.

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The Elders meet with Nelson Mandela

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

This weekend, The Elders – a group of the most prominent statesmen and women from across the globe, including Kofi Annan, Desmond Tutu and honorary member, Aung San Suu Kyi - met with Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg.  The Elders were initially brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007 after Richard Branson and the musician Peter Gabriel conceived the idea of utilizing the wealth of experience, diplomacy and knowledge of some of the world’s most prominent statesmen, activists and leaders.  The Elders’ aim is to effect change on issues that effect us all: HIV/AIDS, peace building, helping to address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity.

It was great to see the group meeting with Nelson Mandela this weekend and inevitably a number of wheels are now turning thanks to their discussions and foresight.  For more information visit The Elders directly.

(photo from www.theelders.org)

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Letters of Hope and Pride – That Madiba Magic

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

46664 Bangle Team in White River, Mpumulanga, South Africa

The 46664 Bangle initiative has been bringing hope and dignity to people in South Africa, since its inception in 2008. Now we can see examples of the positive impact this official wrist bracelet in support of the 46664 campaign of the Nelson Mandela Foundation has had on the lives of those handcrafting the bracelet and its packaging.

In rural White River, an area in Mpumulanga, South Africa, with high statistics of HIV/AIDS, the 46664 Bangle project has created jobs and made a difference to people like Beauty Mazabuko, who says “It helps the people that are having HIV and AIDS. Also the children are affected by that disease.”  

Sipho Mashego adds, “It is a great honour to be part of the Mandela Bangle; the man who didn’t want to shine in the limelight but known worldwide.”

This heartwarming collection of letters from some of the team who work on the 46664 Bangle, describes the significance and pride associated with their work. In the words of Mirriam Shabangu, “The bangles are made so that [Nelson Mandela’s] selfless contribution should be known by everyone, even the future generations.”

Clearly, it’s not just the income and skills the project provides, but it’s also the honor and pride felt to be associated with something so closely linked to Africa’s most favorite and most famous resident, Nelson Mandela. As Walter says, “You know what, everybody loves Mandela, and I do too.”

Read more in letters from Beauty, Mirriam, Nester, Sipho, Walter and Yvonne.

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Madiba (Nelson Mandela) Beams as He Holds the World Cup Trophy in South Africa

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Will he attend the opening ceremony? Will he choose instead to enjoy quiet time with his family? No-one knows the answer to that yet, but one things’s for sure – Nelson Mandela’s face shone with joy as he held the 18-carat solid gold trophy in Johannesburg, South Africa today.

Photo: Nelson Mandela Foundation / AP2010

Nelson Mandela was arguably the most influential force behind bringing the international soccer event to the African continent, and the last time he held the World Cup trophy was in Switzerland in 2004, when South Africa was awarded the tournament. Six years later, and the excitement is building daily in South Africa, as the country prepares to open the prestigious World Cup, kicking off in Johannesburg and Cape Town on June 11th.

“The Beautiful Game” is a positive story all round as South Africa enjoys the impact of the World Cup; from increased tourism and retail to improved infrastructure. And there’s a sense of unity and national pride not seen at this level in South Africa since the 1995 World Cup rugby – another world-class sporting event at the center of which stood Nelson Mandela.
 
There’s no indication yet from the Nelson Mandela Foundation whether Madiba will attend the World Cup event, but as Jerome Valcke, FIFA secretary general, said today, “For us there was no way that the trophy would arrive in the country and not be brought first to Mandela”.

Viva, Bafana Bafana, Viva! Let the games begin!

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“The 16th Man” Documentary Film About Nelson Mandela and 1995 Rugby World Cup

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Nelson Mandela pays a surprise visit to the Springbok rugby team's practice session, 1995

Aptly titled, this new documentary (out this week on ESPN) refers to the extra special magic Nelson Mandela provided as an honorary member of the 15-man rugby team in South Africa.  If the theme sounds vaguely familiar, you may be thinking of Invictus; Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-nominated film which was released last year, telling the gritty story of how Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup helped South Africa’s healing process as the country struggled to find its feet in its newly-established democracy. 

Even though some of us were in South Africa at the time and actually at that momentous World Cup final match in 1995, watching the celluloid rendition of this powerful political-sporting story 15 years later still induced some hard-to-believe moments. To the uninitiated, it must have seemed such an unlikely story, so perfect that it could only have been fabricated by Hollywood.  And yet, the events happened (pretty much) the way Mr Eastwood portrayed it. 

The 16th Man documentary  is directed by Cliff Bestall and its drier, journalistic tone gives credibility to this tale that might otherwise be dismissed as exaggerated cheesiness straight out of Hollywood. Perhaps more fantastic than the movie Invictus or The 16th Man documentary is the fact that this story happened at all, and how different the outcome may have been for South Africa had it not been for “Madiba” (Nelson Mandela) striding out on to the field that day, in his green and gold Springbok rugby shirt. 

“Who would have ever imagined that people would be dancing in the streets in Soweto for a rugby victory of a Springbok side?” asks Bishop Desmond Tutu rhetorically. “But they did!” 

Produced by 46664 Bangle supporters, Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary, The 16th Man promises to deliver an inspiring story – don’t miss it!

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