The annual Paddle for Madiba Dragon Boat race is taking place on Saturday, 5 December, which is the second anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death.
The event will take place at the V&A Waterfront Marina from 9 AM to 12 PM. Oxford University Press, the event organisers, will be facing off against the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. There will also be a race between two competing banks and a youth exhibition race.
Entrance to the event is free of charge, and all funds generated on the day will be donated to Wordworks, a non-profit organisation that supports early language and literacy learning among children from historically disadvantaged communities in South Africa.
See you there!
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, 5 December 2015
- Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
- Venue: V&A Waterfront Marina
(near Den Anker Belgian Restaurant) | Map
Press Release
Keep the 5th of December 2015 open for a special commemorative Oxford Paddle to Read for Madiba Dragon Boat Race at the V&A Waterfront Marina, 9am-12pm. This year’s event will see educational publisher Oxford University Press Southern Africa and shareholder partner, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, paddle for reading to celebrate and pay tribute to Madiba’s legacy and dedication to education.
This fun-filled event will commence with a wreath-laying at the foot of Madiba’s statue at Nobel Square, and includes of a number of races between Oxford University Press Southern Africa, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, two competing banks as well as an energetic youth exhibition race. The event is open to the public and free to attend.
All funds generated from the race will go to Wordworks, a non-profit organisation supporting early language and literacy learning among children from historically disadvantaged communities in South Africa.
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