Trek4Mandela climbers successfully summit Uhuru Peak Media Advisory: Invite to cover the return of the Trek4Mandela climbers Date: 18 July 2015 From: Neeran Naidoo, Director: Communications…
Nelson Mandela Day with Habitat for Humanity In the run-up to Nelson Mandela International Day 2015, Habitat for Humanity, its partners, Pelican Park community members and volunteers…
Trek4Mandela climbers near the summit of Kilimanjaro The 24-hour countdown to summit Mount Kilimanjaro by the end of Nelson Mandela International Day on Saturday has begun.
Archbishop Tutu's inspirational Mandela Day message Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu calls on the world to take action and inspire change as we ready for Mandela Day…
Brave Trek4Mandela climbers depart for Kilimanjaro Encouraging cheers mingled with the hum of vuvuzelas at OR Tambo International Airport this morning as hundreds of supporters bid…
The Nelson Mandela Foundation's view on xenophobia On 7 May 2015, the Nelson Mandela Foundation co-hosted with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation a dialogue on xenophobia. Reflection on…
Freedom Charter 60th anniversary The idea of a Freedom Charter emerged in the early 1950s shortly after the National Party came to power in…
More than 700 schoolgirls to receive Trek4Mandela donation in Tembisa The Trek4Mandela/Caring4Girls campaign officially gets under way on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at the Winnie Mandela Secondary School outside Tembisa.
Nelson Mandela Foundation sends condolences on the passing of Felicity Kentridge On behalf of our Chairman Professor Njabulo Ndebele, our Trustees and Staff, the Nelson Mandela Foundation sends its deepest condolences…
Foundation supports Back to School for a Day on Mandela Day The Back to School for a Day movement has received a major boost with the announcement this week that The…
Statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela’s Principal Private Secretary, Virginia Engel It is with deep sadness that we at the Nelson Mandela Foundation have learned of the passing of Virginia Engel…
Foundation expresses condolences on the passing of Ruth Mompati On behalf of our Chairman Professor Njabulo Ndebele, our Board of Trustees and staff, we at the Nelson Mandela Foundation…
On the Frontline photographic exhibition launches at the Foundation The dream that steered southern Africa’s liberation struggles has been betrayed and has driven millions of people from their home…
Taking Responsibility – finding sustainable solutions to xenophobia Today the Nelson Mandela Foundation used two platforms to address the challenge of xenophobia confronting South Africa: a day-long dialogue…
New exhibition remembers the cost carried in fighting for South Africa's freedom “We have moved from an era of pessimism, division, limited opportunities, turmoil and conflict,” said Nelson Mandela soon after voting…
Thousands heed the call of 67 Blankets for Mandela Day As the sun rose over the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 21 April 2015, thousands of “KnitWits for Madiba” gathered…
Knitting and crocheting blankets is uniting a nation in the name of Tata Nelson Mandela What started out as an initiative for Nelson Mandela Day has grown into a 67 Blankets movement, endorsed by the…
Responses to NMF position paper: Race and identity in 2015 South Africa Understanding the violence in South Africa directed at those perceived to be foreigners requires deep engagement with many layers of…
Xenophobia is an expression of a terrible failure of memory Xenophobia is an expression of a terrible failure of memory by South Africans. We are forgetting the long years of…
