South Africa, July 22 -- In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day, on 18 July 2025, Absa Group brought together an estimated 250 colleagues at the Sandton Convention Centre to take part in the Rise Against Hunger-Food Packaging event. This drive saw Absa employees packing over 71,000 nutritious meals, which will be distributed to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres nationwide.

"Mandela Day is a reminder for all of us to pause and think about other people, especially those in need. It is a call to action and to show up for others in meaningful ways. For us at Absa, it is not just a day on the calendar, it is the ethos of what we do above banking services. It is an expression of who we are, a force for good," says Dr. Steven Zwa...