Statement by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Mandela Day 2012 The greatest gift our nation could possibly give uTata Nelson Mandela for his 94th birthday this week would be to…
Mandela Day is not a once-off The Nelson Mandela Centre welcomes the kind of robust critique Luther Lebelo offered in his assessment of Nelson Mandela International…
July 2012: set to be the biggest Mandela Day month yet As we enter the month of July, Nelson Mandela’s birth month and the month that brings us Mandela Day each…
Launch of Mandela Day Pick n Pay book drive Giving students at disadvantaged schools access to books is the focus of the Pick n Pay Mandela Day book drive,…
Countdown to Nelson Mandela International Day begins The countdown to Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 has begun. On 18 July individuals and organisations around the world will…
Mandela Day call to action Mandela Day is about inspiration. Individuals are inspired to take action, communities join together to empower themselves and those…
Launch of Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 On 23 May 2012, South African musicians, television and radio personalities, representatives from government, dignitaries, leaders in big business and…
Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 launched in Soweto Celebrated across the globe on Nelson Mandela’s birthday – 18 July – Nelson Mandela International Day was formally recognised by…
Launch of Nelson Mandela Day 2012 The media are invited to cover the launch of Nelson Mandela Day 2012, which takes place on 23 May.
94+ Schools Infrastructure Project The Department of Basic Education in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Brand South Africa and several partners…
CycAlive 2011 – continuing to unite young South Africans 26 August, 2011 – The simple words of Hlompho Mohapi – “we became one” – are testimony to the continuing…
Day four of CycAlive 2011 24 August, 2011 – The CycAlive team is on the final leg of their journey from Johannesburg to Durban. Last…
Nelson Mandela International Day 2011 March 28, 2011– Today marks the launch of the 2011 Nelson Mandela International Day at the Foundation’s offices in Houghton,…
Foundation commemorates World AIDS Day November 30, 2010 – According to new research by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Sub-Saharan Africa has…
Help make Nelson Mandela’s retirement peaceful November 11, 2010 – Nelson Mandela receives at least 4 000 messages a month from people throughout the world. Many…
Ariel Dorfman reads to children as part of his Mandela Day activities July 30, 2010 –Yesterday Ariel Dorfman spent time at Bertrams Junior School reading to young learners as part of his…
Thousands turn out in support of Mandela Day July 27, 2010 – The first official Nelson Mandela International Day saw thousands of people turn out to honour Nelson…
Vodacom employee volunteers at children’s home for Mandela Day July 30, 2010 – Spending time with abandoned babies and toddlers at an orphanage is something that I have not…
People wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday at Maponya Mall July 22, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Day exhibition in Maponya Mall in Soweto saw hundreds of people write birthday…
Nelson Mandela Foundation thanks bikers and communities July 20, 2010 – As Morgan Freeman prepares to leave South Africa after participating in the six-day ‘Bikers for Mandela…
