Trapped in economic limbo: finding sustainable ways of realising true equity As a young Black woman raised in a township, with the support of a close-knit family of five, access has…
Insights from the 2024 IASA Annual Conference: "Interdisciplinary Connections" The 55th International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) annual conference provided invaluable opportunities for participants to engage with…
A legacy that works I am honoured to address you for the first time as the new CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. As…
The Rainbow Nation ideal: an ever-distant promise The Rainbow Nation is one of South Africa's most distinguishable features, fostered by the concept of "rainbowism" - a concept…
Belonging Through most of this year I have been thinking about the question of belonging, writes the Foundation's acting CEO Verne…
Heritage Day: Botho le Semelo sa Basotho Nomahlozi Ramohloki, the Foundation's Dialogue and Advocacy Coordinator, explores her Basotho heritage.
Where do Africans belong? "Where do Africans belong" was the topic of a 26 September Critical Dialogues panel discussion featuring Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah,…
Realising our shared humanity The theme for the 22nd Annual Lecture to be delivered by Nobel Prize laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, “Realising Our Shared Humanity,”…
Belonging in South Africa Human wellbeing, it could be argued, is unimaginable without a lived sense of belonging somewhere; of having a place one…
Voting: a young man's perspective I had to vote differently on April 29th for change to occur. Like most citizens, I understood that It begins…
Helping the government register ECD services A key focus area of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is Early Childhood Development (ECD). In the pursuit of a more…
New leadership, more impact For the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the month of July was dominated by two things – the unfolding of highly successful…
June 16: A fading legacy In the wake of Youth Month in South Africa, we reflect on the youth of June 16, 1976, 37 years…
Untitled Madiba The legacy of Nelson Mandela has proven to be complex, and, in this complexity, there has been undeniable contestation. It…
Not a time for point-scoring and talkshops What is it that our country needs most in this moment of transition?
Move the Blood - African existentialism and a new Black Queer identity politic Something has been exciting and troubling me. They say you will spin and spin and spin until you learn what…
Archives: preserving history and strengthening democracy As a young, passionate, and active archivist deeply immersed in the vibrant tapestry of South Africa's democratic journey, I find…
Making sense of the moment South Africans cannot avoid a key question: "What do we make of the election and where the country is landing…
Sustaining work for a just society For us, the month of April was very much about implementing our plans to ensure that our work of mobilising…
Roundtable with Dr Mustafa Barghouti A recap of the roundtable discussion held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation with Dr Mustafa Barghouti, in collaboration with the…
