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Deaf pupils from schools around the country showed off their talents to create a birthday card for South Africa's most famous statesman.
SABC3's Dtv (Deaf TV), in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, held a competition for children at schools for the deaf to create a special birthday card for Madiba for his 88th birthday today.
The card is the first such tribute designed and created by deaf children.
With the help of a sign language interpreter, Dtv programmes director Chris Mostert said of the project: "The concept of design in (this) birthday card shows the determination passion and creativity of deaf people."
Each pupil left a fingerprint on the card to show Madiba that they were part of the project.
The winning prize of R25 000 went to Nuwehoop Sentrum in Worcester. Greenwood Primary School from Port Elizabeth, the runner-up, received school bags and caps.
"The winning prize will be used to buy computers and stationery for the school," said one of the winning students Cheslin Titus.
When asked what inspired their card Janice Joubert said: "The face of Madiba on the card and his prison number - 46664 - really helped us to get ideas and get into the spirit of designing him a special birthday card."
Louise van Niekerk, producer for The New Production Corporation, the company that devised the concept described just how magical the filming of this event was.
"It was a miracle seeing these special kids with the man who sent a clear message world wide that through negotiations many lives will be spared," she said.
Mandela had words of praise for the winning pupils: "Brave people never allow themselves to be influenced by the fact that they have disabilities
. The fact that you are here as a winning school shows that you are people of great talent.It's a great honour to me, much more than many honours that I have received," said Mandela.
Mandela spent more than an hour shaking hands with the children and was delighted when they sang Happy Birthday and the national anthem to him.
One of the children signed off with a raised fist, denoting "Amandla", the name deaf people use to refer to Mandela.
Deaf pupils from schools around the country showed off their talents to create a birthday card for South Africa's most famous statesman.
SABC3's Dtv (Deaf TV), in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, held a competition for children at schools for the deaf to create a special birthday card for Madiba for his 88th birthday today.
The card is the first such tribute designed and created by deaf children.
With the help of a sign language interpreter, Dtv programmes director Chris Mostert said of the project: "The concept of design in (this) birthday card shows the determination passion and creativity of deaf people."
Each pupil left a fingerprint on the card to show Madiba that they were part of the project.
The winning prize of R25 000 went to Nuwehoop Sentrum in Worcester. Greenwood Primary School from Port Elizabeth, the runner-up, received school bags and caps.
"The winning prize will be used to buy computers and stationery for the school," said one of the winning students Cheslin Titus.
When asked what inspired their card Janice Joubert said: "The face of Madiba on the card and his prison number - 46664 - really helped us to get ideas and get into the spirit of designing him a special birthday card."
Louise van Niekerk, producer for The New Production Corporation, the company that devised the concept described just how magical the filming of this event was.
"It was a miracle seeing these special kids with the man who sent a clear message world wide that through negotiations many lives will be spared," she said.
Mandela had words of praise for the winning pupils: "Brave people never allow themselves to be influenced by the fact that they have disabilities
. The fact that you are here as a winning school shows that you are people of great talent.It's a great honour to me, much more than many honours that I have received," said Mandela.
Mandela spent more than an hour shaking hands with the children and was delighted when they sang Happy Birthday and the national anthem to him.
One of the children signed off with a raised fist, denoting "Amandla", the name deaf people use to refer to Mandela.