Foundation sad to learn of Douw Steyn's passing It is with great sadness that the Nelson Mandela Foundation has learned of the passing of Douw Steyn. Our thoughts…
The importance of boycotts in sports: the role of the United Nations Special Commitee Against Apartheid Growing up in a home where sport was central to my childhood and adulthood, playing sport of any kind became…
Mandela walks free: 35 years remembered February 11, 2025, marks 35 years since Nelson Mandela walked free from Victor Verster Prison.
Leaving no child behind: working towards an inclusive and resilient way of learning The pursuit of quality and equitable access to education is a central goal for shaping the future of our country…
Are South Africa and the world headed the wrong way? I have some cause to be optimistic at the beginning of 2025 that South Africa is turning the corner on…
Failing South Africa: the Truth Commission 30 years on The Foundation's executive consultant Verne Harris takes a critical look at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the start…
Nelson Mandela Foundation: Statement regarding the Gaza ceasefire deal The Nelson Mandela Foundation received the news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas with a sense of both…
A tale of two Houghton houses Two houses in Houghton, Johannesburg, have been home to Nelson Mandela.
Opinion: Legal challenge to realise equitable land access On the 5th of December 2024, the Nelson Mandela Foundation filed an application in the Western Cape High Court to…
Mandela and land On the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s passing, we reflect on one of the unfinished aspects of the first administration and…
Palestine: a roadmap to justice Wesam Ahmad, a Palestinian human rights advocate and the Head of the Center for Applied International Law, shares his insights…
Nelson Mandela Foundation files legal challenge to realise equitable land access on the anniversary of Madiba's passing South Africa remains haunted by the continued legacy of land dispossession. Against this backdrop, the Nelson Mandela Foundation will be…
A year of purposeful action This year, the Nelson Mandela Foundation continued its work advancing social justice, from large-scale public events like the Nelson Mandela…
Gender-based violence through Nelson Mandela’s lens I ask myself when will enough be enough? When will I ever walk down the streets of Johannesburg, Bethlehem or…
The archives reflect The year is slowly drawing to a close and as we try to access our last reserves for that final…
A better world is possible this festive season and beyond As the end of 2024 approaches, the year that lies behind us looks eventful in retrospect, writes Foundation CEO Mbongiseni Bhuthelezi.
Trapped in economic limbo: finding sustainable ways of realising true equity As a young Black woman raised in a township, with the support of a close-knit family of five, access has…
Insights from the 2024 IASA Annual Conference: "Interdisciplinary Connections" The 55th International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) annual conference provided invaluable opportunities for participants to engage with…
Reflection on the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2024 – Realising our Shared Humanity Nobel Laureate in Literature Abdulrazak Gurnah explored his experience of our shared humanity when he delivered the 22nd Nelson Mandela…
Exhibition launch: Our Shared Humanity in Action On the 29th of October 2024, the Nelson Mandela Foundation launched an exhibition entitled Our Shared Humanity in Action, focused on…
