International advocacy organisation, Global Citizen and MultiChoice Africa have announce a special DStv pop-up channel to air the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 running from Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The December event is the culmination of Global Citizen’s “Mandela 100” campaign in partnership with the House of Mandela; a series of global events honouring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in his centenary year.
The pop-up channel will be available across all DStv packages on DStv channel 199 from December 1 to December 5, 2018 and it will air the festival that includes a combination of live, highlights and exclusive behind-the-scenes content of the epic event plus special content including documentaries Mandela: The Prison Years and Mandela’s Unsung Heroes.
Subscribers can also catch this channel on the DStv Now app and online service for customers to enjoy on-the-go.
During the five-day viewing, DStv customers will be treated to a selection of Nelson Mandela-focused documentaries and the main event performances by local and international music giants D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Cassper Nyovest, Kasey Musgraves, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, Wizkid and select performances by musical power couple, Beyoncé and JAY-Z who will all form part of the headline acts at the first Global Citizen Festival to be held on the continent.
Trevor Noah will host the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 with co-hosts Naomi Campbell, Dave Chappelle, Danai Gurira, Sir Bob Geldof, Gayle King, Bonang Matheba, Nomzamo Mbatha, Tyler Perry and Anele Mdoda while Oprah Winfrey will deliver a special keynote address at the Festival to remember Nelson Mandela and his legacy.
