Beyonce, Jay-Z to headline Africa festival honouring Nelson Mandela

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Beyonce, Jay-Z to headline Africa festival honouring Mandela

The Associated Press Published Monday, July 9, 2018 10:50AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:11AM EST

A photo taken on January 26, 2014 shows Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z performing on stage for the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (漏 AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN)

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JOHANNESBURG -- Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran are among the stars scheduled to perform at a South African concert on Sunday in honour of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, a century after he was born.

will be hosted in Johannesburg by South Africa's Motsepe Foundation, which seeks to reduce poverty through education and job creation.

The foundation is partnering with Global Citizen, an international advocacy group that supports sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. The group is also promoting other events ahead of the festival.

Oprah Winfrey is among the influential figures taking part in the activities, delivering a keynote address on Thursday.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Mandela, South Africa's first black president, died in 2013 at age 95.