'To be clear, ending extreme poverty by 2030 is not a farcical or fantastical aim,' writes Kweku Mandela. : 'The truth however is that Global Citizen has always operated through local partnerships,' writes Kweku Mandela I have always admired and enjoyed reading Kwanele Sisobo’s views on South African music, arts and culture. So I was surprised to read his recent Mail & Guardian article with misinformed assertions about the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, questioning both the efficacy of the Global Citizen movement as well as its fundamental goal: a world without extreme poverty by 2030.