Mandela Monument design competition draws hundreds of submissions Nearly 200 design entries were submitted for the creation of a permanent monument honoring the life of the late Nelson…
Accessing information is key to open democracy One of the roles of civil society is to get people to understand the link between accessing information and service…
Youth indaba raises issues of inequality and reconciliation The documentary, 1994: The Bloody Miracle, raised issues of reconciliation and inequality during a debate at the Global Youth Peace…
Mandela Day site recognised at New Generation Social and Digital Media Awards An exciting project by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and digital partner Flow Communications has resulted in a social media award.
The presence of the past: re-engaging the legacy of South Africa's chemical and biological warfare p Why is it important that a disciplinary hearing of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPC) recently found Dr…
Media advisory: Welcome home reception for Mandela Washington Fellows The US Embassy, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will officially welcome home 46 young South African leaders who…
Media statement: His Holiness the Dalai Lama The Nelson Mandela Foundation has taken note of the statement by South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation to…
Ubuntu Sessions hosts youth-led dialogue: the changing roles of women 20 years into democracy On Thursday 28 August 2014, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the third Ubuntu Concepts dialogue session (see first dialogue…
Mandela receives Underground Railroad Freedom Center Conductor Award On 23 August 2014 the United States National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, honoured the late Nelson Mandela…
From Selma to Soweto: Connie Field documentary chapter screened at Foundation On 20 August 2014 the US Embassy, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, screened From Selma to Soweto, an…
Mandela Dialogues – Berlin Forum for Dialogue and Exchange Commissioned by BMZ, the Global Leadership Academy organises international dialogue processes for people in positions of responsibility who have important…
Violence and the weight of the past On 14 August the Nelson Mandela Foundation convened the first session of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Conference…
500km bike ride to spread Mandela Day message of ubuntu: CycAlive 2014 On 17 August 2014, parents, schoolchildren and CycAlive supporters gathered at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to wish 50 young cyclists…
Launch of 'We Want What’s Ours: Learning from South Africa’s Land Restitution Program' Invitation to join Bernadette Atuahene for the launch of her book, We want what’s ours: Learning from South Africa’s Land…
For Madiba with Love: new exhibitions at Stellenbosch University Museum The Stellenbosch University Museum invites members of the public to attend the launch of two new exhibitions on 25…
From Selma to Soweto: US engagement in the anti-apartheid movement On 20 August 2014 the US Consulate General, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will screen From Selma…
Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts conference on nation formation and social cohesion On 14 August 2014 the Mapungubwe Institute (MISTRA), in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, hosted a conference to…
Open Design Cape Town 2014 exhibition commemorates resistance through art Open Design Cape Town 2014, currently on display in venues in and around the Cape Town City Hall, is about…
Singer Aloe Blacc and CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF visit the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory On 8 August 2014, Caryl Stern, CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF, Chelsea Peters, Assistant Chief of Staff at…
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2014: transcript of President Michelle Bachelet's address Chilean President Michelle Bachelet delivered the 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Cape Town City Hall on Women's Day,…