Delivered by SayPro Chief Officer, Mr. Clifford Legodi
Date: 18 July 2025
Theme: “67 Minutes of Service, A Lifetime of Change”
Good day, colleagues, partners, fellow Africans, and global citizens,
It is with great humility and deep purpose that I stand before you today, on Mandela Day 2025, as the Chief Officer of SayPro.
Each year on the 18th of July, the world pauses to honor the life and legacy of a giant—Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. But this day is not about statues, tributes, or ceremony. This day is about action. It is about service. It is about committing 67 minutes to the causes that Madiba spent 67 years fighting for—freedom, justice, dignity, and equality.
At SayPro, we do not take this lightly. For us, Mandela Day is not just one day in the calendar. It is a reflection of who we are and what we believe in: servant leadership, youth empowerment, and lasting community development.
Today, across Africa and beyond, SayPro teams are on the ground. We are painting schools, planting gardens, mentoring the next generation, distributing food parcels, running mobile skills workshops, and listening—truly listening—to the needs of our communities.
Because, as Madiba once said, “It is in the service of others that we discover the true meaning of life.”
Let me be clear: 67 minutes is only the beginning. The real work is in the days that follow. In how we lead our teams. In how we make decisions. In how we serve those with no titles, no platforms, and no resources—yet infinite potential.
As SayPro’s Chief Officer, I have seen firsthand what happens when people are empowered. I have seen transformation where others saw despair. And I have seen hope reignited through simple acts of kindness, consistency, and care.
So today, I challenge each of us:
- Let your 67 minutes spark 67 actions.
- Let your service extend beyond this day.
- Let us commit—together—to building a continent that honors the values of Nelson Mandela not just in word, but in practice.
To all SayPro staff, volunteers, and community leaders—thank you for leading this movement. Thank you for turning purpose into progress.
To our nurses, teachers, youth leaders, and changemakers—you are Mandela’s legacy in motion.
And to Madiba himself—we say: Your dream lives on through us.
Happy Mandela Day 2025. Let us serve with dignity, lead with courage, and build with heart.
Mr. Clifford Legodi
Chief Officer
SayPro
“Inspired by Mandela. Driven by People. Committed to Change.”