South African industry darlings, Trevor Noah and Nomzamo Mbatha are the latest additions to the Global Citizen Festival line-up which will take place at the FNB Stadium.
South African comedian and host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, and media personality Nomzamo Mbatha have been added to the list of hosts for the Global Citizen Festival. Noah has been confirmed as the host of the festival, while Nomzamo Mbatha will join the list of co-hosts.
Other personalities that have been announced as co-hosts include Naomi Campbell, Sir Bob Geldof, Gayle King, Bonang Matheba, Tyler Perry and Forest Whitaker.
The Mandela 100 Festival, in partnership with the House of Mandela, will serve as the capstone event of Global Citizen’s year-long Be the Generation campaign. The campaign was inspired by Mandela’s dedication to rallying people together to use their collective voices to speak for the marginalized people.
“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.”
Winfrey will also be speaking at this year’s festival, taking place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 2 December 2018. Tickets are free in exchange for your actions, meaning that individuals can earn tickets by doing a number of good deeds. The ticket process opened yesterday, 21 August 2018. Find out how to earn a ticket here.
