US EditionSouth African Cooks Join Forces to Make 67,000 Liters of Soup to Fight Hunger on Mandela Day
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 17 – Mandela Day initiatives include surgical marathons, school refurbishments, and social services to uplift communities, with multiple organizations collaborating across provinces.
- On 18 July 2025, South African chefs, cooks, and volunteers gathered in Johannesburg to prepare 67,000 liters of soup to mark Mandela Day.
- The initiative responded to the 2024 survey showing 63.5% of South African households face food insecurity, highlighting urgent hunger needs.
- Participants at the HTA School of Culinary Arts spent the entire day preparing hearty soup by chopping vegetables and seasoning the broths, working until the late afternoon.
- James Khoza, executive chef of Chefs with Compassion, said the 67,000-liter soup target was "our take on 67 minutes" of volunteer service to Mandela’s legacy.
- This mass cooking event symbolizes South Africans’ commitment to community upliftment and reflects broader Mandela Day activities nationwide fostering dignity and service.
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South African cooks join forces to make 67,000 liters of soup to fight hunger on Mandela Day
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dozens of South African chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students joined forces Friday in Johannesburg to make 67,000 liters (17,700 gallons) of soup to feed the hungry, in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day. First officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, International Nelson Mandela Day encourages people to commemorate the birthday and legacy of South Africa’s first Black president by volunteering fo…
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With every cup of soup they provide to the underprivileged, they give people hope.
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