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SPRINGBOK RUGBY CAPTAIN, SIYA KOLISI, TO BE AN OFFICIAL ADVOVATE FOR THE

MANDELA 100 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL

Global Citizens can earn entry to the free-ticketed Nelson Mandela centenary concert on by taking
action on health and nutrition, education, gender equality, water and sanitation, and the
criminalisation of poverty

JOHANNESBURG - [insert date] - International advocacy organisation Global Citizen today

announced that Springbok Rugby Captain, Siya Kolisi, is to be an official advocate for the Mandela
100 Global Citizen Festival, which will take place on Sunday, 2 December 2018 at the FNB
Stadium in Johannesburg.

The festival – the first to be held in Africa - will be headlined by Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper
Nyovest, D'banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho
Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and Wizkid. It will be the culmination of Global Citizen’s
Mandela 100 campaign, a series of global events held in partnership with the House of Mandela to
honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in his centenary year. Festival hosts will include
Naomi Campbell, Sir Bob Geldof, Gayle King, Bonang Matheba, Tyler Perry, and Forest
Whitaker, while Oprah Winfrey will deliver a special keynote address.

Siya Kolisi, who grew up in the impoverished Zwide township near Port Elizabeth, was selected as
the Springbok captain in May and is the first black captain in the team’s 126-year history.

“I wanted to become part of Global Citizen because I love what they stand for,” he says. “It doesn’t
matter who you are or where you come from, you can take a stand.”

In his role as official advocate for the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival, he intends to focus on
sport and education, both of which are very close to his heart.

“Hunger is huge for me because I grew up with hunger. It’s the worst thing to be hungry, especially
as a child. My grandmother could often only give us sugar water at night, so in the morning my
stomach would be sore from being so hungry. At least at school we’d get lunch – a sandwich or
something, and powered milk - and that carried me for the rest of the day.”

Nelson Mandela famously called for Kolisi’s generation to bring an end to extreme poverty in one of
his last public speeches, and Global Citizen has campaigned for this with activist-driven events in
Vancouver, London, Brussels, and New York.
“Mandela is my hero,” says Siya. “For someone to go through what he went through and to still
come out of it and to forgive and love is huge. That’s the biggest thing I take out of it. It’s easy to
hate, but to forgive takes a lot and I think it’s something we need to learn.”

He is also inspired by Mandela’s real and deep commitment to both sport and education.

“What he said about sport is so true. It can change the world; it can change a kid’s life. Speaking
from personal experience, sport changed my life. A couple of friends I grew up with did stuff they
weren’t supposed to be doing and, since then, they’ve all passed away. I was at training every day. If
I hadn’t been at training, I’d be there with them.“

For someone who started out in in a township school, education is also a major focus.

“You can do so much with education; there’s so much you can learn at school,” he says. “Sport ends
somewhere, but education can sustain you. It can help you in your general life. A lot of problems
start because people don’t have enough education and they fall for anything.”

Siya, who is a family man with a passion for his country, says he is eager to get started in his role as
ambassador for this landmark event and to be part of Global Citizen’s campaign to achieve the
seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

“This is about the event itself, but also about so much more,” he says. “Global Citizen will have a
profound impact on both present and future generations of South Africans through its ongoing
skills training programme. This is fundamental to creating a world free of extreme poverty,
especially in a country like South Africa, in which over 50% of young people between the ages of 15
and 25 are unemployed.”

“Global Citizen is even calling for written proposals of no more than three pages from qualified
organisations to lead the Global Citizen Skills Sharing Programs. Further information and details of
proposal requirements are available at [insert details] .“

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MORE ABOUT THE MANDEAL 100 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL

Activists and music fans can earn their free tickets for the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Fetival by
signing up at www.globalcitizen.org.za and by calling on world leaders to make major investments
to end extreme poverty, as well as to take a stand on behalf of women and girls. The Mandela 100
campaign is aiming to mobilise USD1 billion in new commitments for the world’s most
marginalised people. The intention is for this to be used to end hunger and improve nutrition;
address neglected tropical diseases; reduce HIV transmission rates; ensure that every child receives
a quality education; reform and repeal sexist laws; provide funding for women’s health and family
planning; ensure access to clean water; and provide safe sanitation.

A number of world leaders will address the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival, including South
African President, Cyril Ramaphosa; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J.
Mohammed; the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, and the President of Ghana, Nana
Akufo-Addo, who serve as co-chairs of the UN Secretary General’s Advocacy Group for the
Sustainable Development Goals; the President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi; the Director-
General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; the Deputy Prime
Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo; the President of the UN International Fund for
Agricultural Development, Gilbert F. Houngbo; the Executive Director of the World Food
Programme, David Beasley; Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, a Board Director of The Power of
Nutrition; and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria.

The festival will be the culmination of a six-month-long campaign engaging Global Citizens around
the world on seven Global Goals:

○ POVERTY: (Global Goal 1): End all forms of poverty everywhere

○ ZERO HUNGER (Global Goal 2): End all forms of hunger and malnutrition
○ HEALTH (Global Goal 3): Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
○ EDUCATION (Global Goal 4): Ensure every child has access to a quality education
○ GIRLS & WOMEN (Global Goal 5): End all forms of discrimination against women and girls
everywhere to ensure that #SheIsEqual
○ WATER & SANITATION (Global Goal 6): Ensure everyone has access to clean water and
sanitation
○ LIFE BELOW WATER (Global Goal 14): addressing the threat plastic pollution poses to the
oceans.

Global Citizen is proud to join forces with the most forward-thinking and innovative organisations
committed to the mission and the movement of ending extreme poverty.

The Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival will be presented by our Major Partner, the Motsepe
Foundation, together with our other major partners, Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Nedbank,
Vodacom, Big Concerts, House of Mandela, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers,
Eldridge Industries, as well as with Associate Partner, HP.

Executive producers of the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival include Dr. Precious Moloi
Motsepe, Patrice Motsepe, Kweku Mandela, Dave Holmes, Declan Kelly, Liza Henshaw and
Hugh Evans.

Since the first Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2012, Global Citizen has grown into one of the
largest, most visible platforms for young people around the world to call on world leaders to
honour their responsibilities in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to
end extreme poverty by 2030. The organisation has taken its action-based model to Australia, India,
the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Canada, and the United States, and has created a platform
for activists to learn about the issues they care most about, take action, and earn rewards for doing
so.

Global Citizens have generated commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at
over USD37.9 billion, which will ultimately affect the lives of more than 2.25 billion people. This
year alone, Global Citizens have secured 29 commitments totalling over $2.9 billion, which will
affect the lives of more than 501 million people by 2030.

For more information on how to join the movement, please visit www.globalcitizen.org.za and
follow @GlblCtzn on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, using #BeTheGeneration
QUOTES ABOUT NELSON MANDELA AND THE MANDELA 100 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL
Hugh Evans, Global Citizen Co-Founder and CEO: "Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest
examples of resistance, patience, and forgiveness that our world will ever know. It is our great honour
to campaign in his name and answer his call to be the generation to end extreme poverty.”

Patrice Motsepe: "We are honoured to play a humble role in the Nelson Mandela Centenary
Celebrations in honour of our icon, Dr Nelson Mandela who is an inspiration to people throughout the
world. We partnered with Global Citizen because of the good work they do in encouraging young
people to bring change in the world and their advocacy and commitment to end Global Poverty. The
Motsepe Foundation has over many years initiated and supported projects in education, the provision
of skills and expertise, health, research on HIV/AISD, sports, partnerships with religious and faith
based organisations and traditional leaders, wildlife and environmental conservation. What I like
about this concert is that, as much as much as it is free, young people gain entry based on the points
they have accumulated through acts of activism.”

Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe: "One of our goals at the Motsepe Foundation is to improve the living
conditions and lifestyles of poor and the disadvantaged people in South Africa and globally. We have
projects that are focused on the development of girls and women as well as the youth. We were
impressed by the good work that Global Citizen do in mobilising the youth to hold world leaders
accountable and decided to partner with them. The youth is our future and the best investment that
we can make in our future, is to invest in the youth.”

Kweku Mandela: "My grandfather instilled in me the need to use your voice and actions to champion
the struggles of your community. He believed that poverty is man made and could be eradicated by our
actions - I am proud to be a part of a movement that reflects this and use citizen power to drive real
change."

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations: “This significant event not only
honours the legacy of one of the greatest global citizens of our time, but provides a powerful platform
for youth around the world to make a positive and tangible contribution for people and planet. I am
honoured to be a special guest speaker at the Festival and hope it truly inspires a youth-led movement
to take action in both local and global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”

Chris Martin, Global Citizen Festival Curator: "Nelson Mandela believed in people's potential for
goodness, and inner potential to change things for the better, for each other and for ourselves he
believed that poverty and injustice were man made problems, that we could solve together. One
hundred years on from his birthday, this year's roving Global Citizen Festival will be held in his
honour - in Johannesburg on December 2nd. It has been such a pleasure to put together, and all of the
artists have been amazing to work with, perhaps because this is a chance for us to show that we all
believe in the same things he did: love, acceptance and forgiveness.”

Graça Machel, Founder and Chairperson, The Graça Machel Trust: “I am pleased to lend my
support to the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival in celebration of Madiba’s rich legacy of social
justice, compassion and activism. Each one of us must take inspiration from his fight for equality by
being the generation to end extreme poverty. We must ensure that no child or adolescent die from
preventable causes, including hunger and malnutrition. I call on world leaders, civil society
organizations, business leaders and change agents everywhere to join Global Citizen and take action
to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”

Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations Secretary-General: “The future of the world lies in the
hands of young people. Over half the world is under the age of 25. We must inspire and support them
to be the generation to end extreme poverty. Nelson Mandela believed that poverty is man-made and
must be overcome by human action. That's why I'm delighted to support the Global Citizen Festival:
Mandela 100, to call on young people and world leaders to take action for a brighter future for
everyone.”

Dave Holmes Global Citizen Festival Executive Producer: "It's a huge honour to be able to
celebrate the legacy of this extraordinary man. Like Nelson Mandela, Global Citizen has a passion for
change. Our festival in Johannesburg in December will celebrate Nelson Mandela's love and humanity,
while allowing hundreds of thousands of people to raise their voices together to support our mission to
end extreme poverty, discrimination and inequality around the world."

Cassper Nyovest: “Nelson Mandela taught South Africans and the world so much about how to
challenge our leaders and change the future. I’m inspired to join Global Citizen and celebrate his
legacy. Viva Mandela!"

D’banj: Thirteen years ago, Nelson Mandela called on us to be the 'great generation' that would end
extreme poverty, injustice and inequality. Today, I'm proud to join the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela
100 in South Africa as we answer his call and continue the fight for a more just and equitable world
for all."

Ed Sheeran: “I’m really looking forward to playing the Global Citizen Festival and paying tribute to
Nelson Mandela who has inspired so many to fight for what they believe in. It should be a great day!”

Eddie Vedder: It is such an honor to be given the chance to head to South Africa to celebrate Nelson
Mandela's incomparable legacy. He showed an entire generation what it means to be a leader and
make a difference for the world's poor. I'm so grateful that this event will serve as a reminder of his
great work and inspire us all to carry on in his name."

Femi Kuti: “It is a pleasure to be able to join Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 and pay tribute to
Nelson Mandela who, like my father, was a tireless advocate for equality and freedom. This generation
can continue to follow the path they paved and end extreme poverty."

Sho Madjozi: "Without the sacrifices of great South Africans like Nelson Mandela, I wouldn’t be able
to live the life I lead today. Performing at Global Citizen Festival is a small tribute to his legacy and I
cannot wait to take the stage in December."

Wizkid: "It is amazing to join the Global Citizen movement and pay tribute to an African legend. We
can achieve anything when we come together and take action."

Oprah Winfrey: “Nelson Mandela's life story is a testament to the power of the human spirit and one
man's ability to change the world by standing up for what he believed in,” said Oprah Winfrey. “It is
one of the great honours of my life to have spent so much time with him, and I look forward to
celebrating his courageous life.”
Naomi Campbell: “I’m truly honoured to celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela by co-hosting the
2018 Global Citizen Festival in South Africa. Madiba was a man whose values and wisdom have left a
lasting imprint on this world. I cherish everything he taught me about giving, sharing, and forgiving,
and I look forward to celebrating his life on December 2nd.”

Sir Bob Geldof: “I share my friend Nelson Mandela's belief that poverty is a manmade condition. And
its greatest curse. Global Citizen is carrying on a legacy set in place by one of the kindest, most
generous, and most courageous and wisest of leaders that our world has ever seen and I am proud to
be a part of Mandela 100. It is time we fulfil his call to eliminate extreme poverty with all its attendant
evils.”

Gayle King: “One of the highlights of my life was being able to meet and spend time with Nelson
Mandela at his home. I know his legacy extends far beyond South Africa. It’s a real honour to take part
in in Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, and continue his work to end extreme poverty."

Tyler Perry: "Nelson Mandela was a visionary, and South Africa continues to represent his
revolutionary spirit. It is an honour to celebrate his legacy while coming together to change the world
for millions more."

Forest Whitaker: “It's an honour to take part in Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 and use my
platform to shine a light on the world's most important issues. I look forward to celebrating Nelson
Mandela's legacy and standing with Global Citizens around the world who want to make a difference
in the lives of others."

Ivy McGregor, Director of VIP, Philanthropy and Corporate Relations for Parkwood
Entertainment (the company founded by Beyoncé that houses her BeyGOOD initiative):“We
are delighted to be a strategic partner with our friends at Global Citizen in celebrating the centennial
year of Nelson Mandela. As part of this global collaborative, it is an opportunity to focus on the power
of unity and ingenuity to change our world. We live by Mr. Mandela’s words, ‘We must use time wisely
and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.’”

ABOUT GLOBAL CITIZEN

Since the first Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2012, Global Citizen has grown into one of the
largest, most visible platforms for young people around the world to call on world leaders to
honour their responsibilities in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and
end extreme poverty by 2030.

Global Citizens have generated commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at
over USD37.9 billion that will ultimately affect the lives of more than 2.25 billion people. The
organisation has taken its action-based model to Australia, India, the United Kingdom, Germany,
Belgium, Canada, and the United States, creating a platform for activists to learn about the issues
they care most about, take action, and earn rewards for doing so.

ABOUT THE MOTSEPE FOUNDATION

The Motsepe Foundation is an NPO (Non-Profit Organization), which was started in 1999 by
founder, Mr Patrice Motsepe and co-founder Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe. The Motsepe Foundation
is committed to the upliftment of the poor and marginalised people, through projects and
initiatives that assist its beneficiaries to become self-sustaining and independent. The Motsepe
Foundation has over many years initiated and supported projects in education, the provision of
skills and expertise, health, research on HIV/AISD, sports, partnerships with religious and faith
based organisations and traditional leaders, wildlife and environmental conservation.

The Motsepe family became the first family on the African continent to join ‘The Giving Pledge’ - a
global philanthropic campaign that was started by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet. by
Warren Buffet, Bill and Melinda Gates. Members of the Giving Pledge are committed to giving half
of their wealth to the poor and marginalized through various philanthropic initiatives.

The Motsepe Foundation works in partnership with various respected and reputable global
philanthropic and charitable organisations and is also one of the original “champion” donors that
was initiated by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

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