Charlize Theron spotted at Barack Obama's 2018 Nelson Mandela lecture

17 July 2018 - 15:07 By Karishma Thakurdin
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Charlize Theron is in Mzansi to join the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations.
Charlize Theron is in Mzansi to join the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations.

Oscar-winning actress, Charlize Theron has been spotted among thousands of people, who have gathered at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg for the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. 

Former US president Barack Obama will deliver a speech to the 15, 000 people gathered at the stadium. 

The lecture has been organised by The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Motsepe Foundation in celebration of 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth. 

A single picture of Charlize at the stadium has been shared on Twitter by a "star struck" Hooman Nouruzi. 

Image: Gallo Images / Alet Pretorius

Meanwhile, British royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition in London on Tuesday.

The pair were entertained by a South African choir and looked at items charting the former president's life.

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