Media advisory: conference on nation formation and social cohesion The Mapungubwe Institute (MISTRA), in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will host a conference on 14 August 2014 to…
Race, gender and the elephant in the room Chilean President Michelle Bachelet concluded her two-day visit to Cape Town engaging in what was, at times, a deeply moving…
Memory Dialogue: reckoning with oppressive pasts On the morning of the 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on 9 August, the Lecturer, President Michelle Bachelet of Chile,…
Cohesion and unity the only viable way – Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2014 Nelson Mandela’s life had been based on a “profound certainty that there are no differences that justify discrimination, violence, abuse…
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2014: what the audience thought Hundreds of people attended the 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Women's Day, 9…
Mrs Graça Machel and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in gender dialogue: Jameson Hall, UCT This year’s Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture Series will include an interactive dialogue, where President Michelle Bachelet of Chile will engage…
Obama renames fellowship in honour of Mandela On 28 July 2014, President Obama addressed a summit for the Obama administration’s Young African Leaders Initiative, called the Washington…
Nation formation and social cohesion: an enquiry into the hopes and aspirations of South Africans The Mapungubwe Institute (MISTRA), in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will release research at the Foundation on 14 August,…
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile to present 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture President Michelle Bachelet of Chile will present the 12th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Cape Town on 9 August 2014.
Launch of the Mandela Gandhi Wall by Birad Rajaram Yajnik at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory Yesterday, 24 July, the Mandela Gandhi Wall at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, by Birad Rajaram Yajnik, renowned artist…
Lions Clubs International award the Head of State Medal to Nelson Mandela On 22 July 2014 a delegation of Lions Clubs International members from districts across the country presented the Lions’ Head…
When image must speak for the silenced voice MILK Books and DeviantArt are honored to have collaborated on a Mandela Day initiative that saw the publication of…
Global Watch launch: Red-carding racism in sports Tokyo Sexwale, former South African President Thabo Mbeki, Dr Ali Bacher, Gwede Mantashe and Comrade Marathons legend Bruce Fordyce were…
Vote for change: UN’s My World campaign The United Nations My World initiative is a global survey that invites citizens of the planet to vote on how they…
Serving taxpayers for an extra 67 minutes on Mandela Day: SARS SARS branch offices across the country and the SARS Contact Centre will be open for an extra 67 minutes today,…
SA Mint unveils next set of Nelson Mandela coins The South African Mint Company (SA Mint), together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, has unveiled the second edition of the…
Mandela Day 2014 public service announcement This is the first Mandela Day without Madiba. The responsibility lies in each one of us to live his legacy…
Queen B’s Gumtree Boutique donates proceeds to Nelson Mandela Foundation On Wednesday 16 July 2014, much-loved South African television personality, radio star and businesswoman Bonang Matheba and Gumtree’s Claire Cobbledick…
Global Watch: Say No! to Racism-Discrimination in all Sport: International Summit Launch Political and social activist, former Robben Island prisoner and anti-apartheid struggle veteran, Mr Tokyo Sexwale, is leading a global initiative…
Nelson Mandela Foundation sends condolences on the passing of Nadine Gordimer Prof. Njabulo Ndebele, Chairman of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, together with the Trustees and staff, are deeply saddened at the…