SHOTLIST AP TELEVISION Atteridgeville, near Pretoria 1. Wide of uniformed schoolchildren standing and singing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela UPSOUND: Singing 2. Mid pull out of children cheering and waving South Africa flags 3. Cutaway of sign reading (English) "Happy 95th Birthday Madiba" 4. Close of two children 5. Wide back view of children seated Freedom Park, near Pretoria 6. Mid of European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (on left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso walking through a food packaging station 7. Various of Rompuy and Barroso putting items into boxes intended as humanitarian relief, as part of their 67 minutes of community service on Mandela Day 8. Mid Rompuy and Barroso closing aid box 9. Wide interior of food packaging station with sign in foreground reading (English) "Stop Hunger Now" 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Union: "He is the man of reconciliation in his country and the European Union is also built on reconciliation, so we feel very close, but he is a world figure, as an example also for the youngsters in Europe. My kids, my two boys are fans of Nelson Mandela, so he is the brightest sun of South Africa. Thank you." 11. Mid of Barroso at food packaging event 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission: "And we are here also to pay tribute to Mandela. I think his legacy will last for ever, not only in South Africa, in Africa and in the world. He's a source of inspiration for so many people around the world, so many people who are fighting for what seems impossible until it's done." 13. Mid of Barroso, Rompuy and others walking along corridor and heading towards food packaging station exit STORYLINE: School children across South Africa were celebrating Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on Thursday. Special assemblies were held in schools across the country on a day of celebration in honour of the anti-apartheid leader. Many people were also volunteering 67 minutes for charitable activities to match what organisers said were the 67 years of public service by Mandela, leader of the fight against white minority rule. They included visiting diplomats from the European Union. EU President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso spent their 67 minutes packing food parcels at a charity event in Pretoria. Van Rompuy said his two sons were fans of Mandela, whom he described as "the brightest sun of South Africa." The birthday celebrations were capped by news the former president's health was improving after fears that he was close to death during ongoing hospital treatment. The news came in a statement from President Jacob Zuma earlier on Thursday. Mandela was hospitalised on June 8 for treatment for a recurring lung infection. In previous announcements, the government said he was in a critical but stable condition. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2f033b229b66755fbd732a6b5f1cf2c0 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 31 Jul 2015
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