South Africans sing happy birthday to Mandela
- Published: 18 Jul 2012 at 13.48
- Online news: World
South Africa's schoolchildren sang happy birthday to Nelson Mandela as he turned 94 on Wednesday, a day when he asks the world to honour his legacy by performing community service.
Image provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation shows former South African President Nelson Mandela in August 2010. South Africa's 12 million schoolchildren sang happy birthday to Mandela as he turned 94 on Wednesday.
The nation's 12 million schoolchildren began their day with a special birthday song, ringing with the line: "We love you father".
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