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| Nelson Mandela celebrates his birthday with his family members |
Qunu, South Africa : Former South African president Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday where he spent the day of his birth surrounded by family in his hometown of Qunu.
Mandla Mandela told news agencies that "There were times when we never thought he'd get to 93, We're fortunate to see him, as a family, to see him being strong and going at 93."
South African schoolchildren started the day with a special version of "Happy Birthday" to the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president in 1994 after being jailed for 27 years for his efforts against apartheid.
People around the globe were urged to mark the day with 67 minutes spent giving back.
