The recent campaign has been launched by the Mandela family in memory of Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela, who died in a car crash. Zenani Mandela was killed on June 11, 2010, when the car she was in hit a steel barrier along the M1 north in Johannesburg. The Zenani Campaign, to be led by Zenani’s mother Zoleka Mandela and Grandmother Zindzi Mandela, aimed to improve road safety for children, the family said in a statement. The campaign was unveiled in New York with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and would contribute to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, especially in developing countries. New York is currently hosting the Commission for Global Road Safety. Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele also attended the launch in New York. Ndebele has helped push for pedestrian safety initiatives in SA, and while the new campaign is international, he expects large support from the SA community. The campaign was also a Mandela Day initiative in honour of former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday. Members of the public were encouraged to wear the Zenani wristband and to call for better child road safety. http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/05/02/mandela-family-launch-road-safety-campaign
Although this is a good thing to do, because young people die in the road every day, but this campaign has left so many South African citizens with so many questions and comments. Like, Mhhh, it was Mandela Day now it is going to be (Zanani) Mandela Road Safety Day/Week/Month/Year. And such as was it necessary to launch this campaign in New York, because the little Zanele died in South Africa? And about 20 South African citizens die in the road every day. I believe that if this campaign was launched in South Africa, it would have educated and inspired so many young South Africans, because road accidents are the biggest killer of young people aged 10 to 24 SA. So what is your view or say on this matter?
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Although this is a good thing to do, because young people die in the road every day, but this campaign has left so many South African citizens with so many questions and comments. Like, Mhhh, it was Mandela Day now it is going to be (Zanani) Mandela Road Safety Day/Week/Month/Year. And such as was it necessary to launch this campaign in New York, because the little Zanele died in South Africa? And about 20 South African citizens die in the road every day. I believe that if this campaign was launched in South Africa, it would have educated and inspired so many young South Africans, because road accidents are the biggest killer of young people aged 10 to 24 SA. So what is your view or say on this matter?
