Despite growing public frustration with government, Mandela Day should remain a celebration of compassion, community service and generosity. Drawing on experience in the non-profit sector, the writer argues that ordinary South Africans have the power to improve lives through everyday acts of kindness that extend far beyond the annual 67-minute campaign.

Mandela Day:The spirit of selflessness echoed in every corner of the city. In Bonela and Chatsworth, volunteers from Sewa International South Africa empowered high school pupils…

Despite growing public frustration with government, Mandela Day should remain a celebration of compassion, community service and generosity. Drawing on experience in the…