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…
A legacy that works I am honoured to address you for the first time as the new CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. As…
The Nelson Mandela Foundation mourns the passing of Tito Mboweni, a servant leader The trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Tito Mboweni.
The Rainbow Nation ideal: an ever-distant promise The Rainbow Nation is one of South Africa's most distinguishable features, fostered by the concept of "rainbowism" - a concept…
Restoring Common Ground: Reflections from the Young Bled Strategic Forum September's Young Bled Strategic Forum took place at a time when the world is experiencing more wars simultaneously than at any…
Belonging Through most of this year I have been thinking about the question of belonging, writes the Foundation's acting CEO Verne…
Heritage Day: Botho le Semelo sa Basotho Nomahlozi Ramohloki, the Foundation's Dialogue and Advocacy Coordinator, explores her Basotho heritage.
“Words Are All We Have” On the 28th of September, Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, Abdulrazak Gurnah, delivered the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, a…
Nobel laureate delivers 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah spread a message of hope when he took the podium on Saturday, 28…
Full transcript: 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture A full transcript of the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Nobel Peace laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on 28 September…
Where do Africans belong? "Where do Africans belong" was the topic of a 26 September Critical Dialogues panel discussion featuring Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah,…
Making Reading Fun: September On Saturday 21 September 2024, we hosted about 50 children from M.C. Weller and Ekhukhanyiseni Primary Schools in Alexandra, Johannesburg,…
Spotlight on exhibitions and archives The Archives and Research team at the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been hard at work this September, bringing impactful programmes…
Foundation appoints a new Chair of its Board The Board of Trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Dr…
They failed to destroy him On the 13th of September 2024, the Nelson Mandela Foundation in collaboration with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted a press…
Foundation mourns the passing of Pravin Gordhan, a stalwart of democracy The trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of Pravin Gordhan. Our thoughts…
The Foundation in Slovenia The Nelson Mandela Foundation is partnering with the Bled Strategic Forum international conference on a session entitled, "Reconciliation: Learning from…
