The two events will take place with a gigantic Madiba face being created in Cape Town at the CTICC and a massive South African flag being created in Johannesburg's Nelson Mandela Square.

Ladles of Love says that the public is invited to be part of this globally significant charity initiative.

Every food can collected for the mosaic will be donated to communities in need, says the company. Ladles of Love is calling on willing South Africans to volunteer or contribute and be a part of making history.

According to the company, the initiative already has the support of Coronation Fund Managers and big-hearted members of the public.

The two-day event will be held in two cities, to provide multiple ways for the people of South Africa to volunteer their 67 minutes for Mandela Day on Sunday, 17 and Monday, 18 July.

Individuals can participate in this world record attempt and contribute to food security by donating 67 minutes of their time at one of the events for a fee of R150. This fee will go towards buying bulk nutritious food. Alternatively, they can sponsor five food cans for R100.

Individuals are encouraged to volunteer or make their contributions online here. 

According to the company, this is not Ladles of Love's first attempt at a world record. The world record for the 'longest line of food cans' was smashed by more than double at the V&A Waterfront on Sunday, 29 August 2021 with a 6.7 km line of 94 560 food cans.

The previous year the world record for the 'most amount of sandwiches made in one hour' was broken by 304 000 homemade sandwiches as compared to the previous record of 115 000.

Every year all food raised is distributed to over 200 soup kitchens that collectively feed 30 000 people a day.

Coronation Fund Managers, which has a long-term partnership with Ladles of Love to tackle food security in South Africa, as well as other sponsors, such as Rhodes Quality, CTICC and Nelson Mandela Square are supporting the initiative.

For more information, visit www.ladlesoflove.org.za. You can also follow Ladles of Love on Facebook, Twitter or on Instagram.