Foundation receives Madiba portrait by Marlene Dumas March 10, 2009 – One of South Africa’s most prominent artists, Marlene Dumas, today gifted Nelson Mandela with a portrait…
Barack Obama thanks Nelson Mandela for his letter March 9, 2009 – Nelson Mandela has received a letter of thanks from United States President Barack Obama thanking Mr…
Anthony Sampson honoured at Nelson Mandela Foundation Feb 20, 2009 – The autobiography of the late Anthony Sampson, The Anatomist, was launched at the Nelson Mandela Foundation…
Note on Valentine’s Day Feb 13, 2008 – In c. 1995 Nelson Mandela responded to a query from a young South African. Here is…
Remembering the release of Nelson Mandela Feb 11, 2009 – Nineteen years ago today, Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years and five months in prison.…
Anti-apartheid veteran passes away Feb 2, 2009 – Suliman “Solly” Esakjee, a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle and a co-accused with Nelson Mandela in…
Nelson Mandela’s Tanzania trips revisited Jan 26, 2009 – Nelson Mandela was issued with his first South African passport on February 19, 1990, eight days…
Nelson Mandela congratulates Barack Obama on his inauguration Jan 20, 2009 – Herewith the text of Mr Nelson Mandela’s letter to President Obama which was handed to him…
A comrade remembered Jan 13, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation remembers Cleopas Madoda Nsibande, a long-time comrade in the struggle against apartheid,…
Statement from the Foundation on the death of Helen Suzman Jan 1, 2009 – Following the announcement by her family that Helen Suzman passed away at age 91 this morning,…
Nelson Mandela Foundation book wins award Dec 18, 2008 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is pleased to announce that one of the two books it released…
Our year in review Dec 12, 2008 – In what was arguably the biggest world-wide birthday celebration of all time, Nelson Mandela turned 90…
Anti-apartheid stalwart passes away Dec 5, 2008 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and comrades of anti-apartheid…
Questions now, answers in 2031 Dec 2, 2008 – “It’s an enormous responsibility, but there’s an opportunity to strategically influence the course of the epidemic…
Foundation website to undergo changes Feb 10, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation website will soon have a new look. Originally launched on July 22,…
Foundation mourns the loss of Dr Motlana Dec 1, 2008 – One of the trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Dr Nthato Motlana, a businessman and close…
Memory by the megabyte Nov 28, 2008 – The importance of the internet as a digital space to store, source and find archival material…
Mr Mandela witnesses handover of historical collections Nov 28, 2008 – Mr Nelson Mandela witnessed the handover of two valuable collections related to his contribution to the…
Public asked to respect Mr Mandela’s privacy Nov 24, 2008 – Nelson Mandela receives an average of 4 000 messages a month from people throughout the world.…
Zapiro leaves his mark November 19, 2008 – An exhibition of cartoons of Nelson Mandela by Zapiro has opened as the last of six…
