Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday, 19 July 2026, joined thousands of participants in the 5km category of the Mandela Day Walk and Run 2026 at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The annual event also features 10km and 21km race categories, bringing together South Africans from all walks of life to honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy while promoting the values of service, unity and active citizenship. South Africa.
Other recognisable figures at the event included Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Board Dr. Naledi Pandor, City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, Gauteng Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation MEC Lebogang Maile, and Phindile Baleni, Director General and Secretary of Cabinet in the Presidency.
