Back in 1980 when he was a student leader in his native Korea, Samsung Electronics CEO and President Sung Yoon got to hear about Nelson Mandela. And on the 11th July he intends honouring the centenary of South Africa's icon by joining members of his executive team at Liliesleaf for the annual CEO SleepOut. He explains why in this interview with Biznews.com's Alec Hogg.

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Regular updates on South Africa's biggest philanthropic event of  the year, the annual CEOSleepout. A maximum of 200 CEOs and their specially invited guests will brave the sub-zero temperatures of Johannesburg's winter,  exposed to the elements in the same way as homeless people do every night. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the month of  Nelson Mandela's birth, this year's CEOSleepout is being held at Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, Johannesburg on 11 July. Liliesleaf is South Africa's iconic heritage site where Mandela and other heroes of The Struggle regularly met to plot to downfall of apartheid.

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Regular updates on South Africa's biggest philanthropic event of the year, the annual CEOSleepout. A maximum of 200 CEOs and their specially invited guests will brave the sub-zero temperatures of Johannesburg's winter, exposed to the elements in the same way as homeless people do every night. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the month of Nelson Mandela's birth, this year's CEOSleepout is being held at Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, Johannesburg on 11 July. Liliesleaf is South Africa's iconic heritage site where Mandela and other heroes of The Struggle regularly met to plot to downfall of apartheid.

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One-time Korean student leader honouring Madiba: Why Samsung's bossman will be at Liliesleaf

One-time Korean student leader honouring Madiba: Why Samsung's bossman will be at Liliesleaf