The growing impact of loadshedding on small businesses As South Africans, we have all felt the disruption of loadshedding, but for small business owners its impact goes beyond…
You must live to tell my story Nelson Mandela's example should give us courage to champion justice even if it is difficult, writes Sumaya Hendricks, Head: Dialogue…
The New World Struggles to be Born As 2024 just gets started, I find myself reflecting on what feels like two momentous things – the International Court…
Telling It On The Mountain Why are Black, religious women so heavily persecuted, asks Tshegofatso Mapaya, Writing & Research Intern.
We deserve better leaders South Africa is suffering from a leadership crisis that can and must be addressed through authentic and transformative leadership models,…
Malala's Nelson Mandela Lecture: A Call to Global Action for Education In a world rife with challenges, where discord and inequality often overshadow hope, the annual Nelson Mandela Lecture serves as…
More than a sliver, more than a job Ours is an age of virtual realities, big data, brain-computer interfaces, logarithmic matrices and artificial intelligence – the human capacity…
The landless are pariahs in South Africa Land is such a complex concept, especially in a country like South Africa. It is the origin of our national…
Hope is not enough The Foundation's acting CEO, Verne Harris, reflects on the many "meanings" associated with Nelson Mandela today.
Winnie Mandela Drive is more than just a name Names are important. They are not just words, they carry profound significance.
The power of volunteering Today, we gather to celebrate an extraordinary group of individuals who have dedicated themselves to the transformative power of volunteering,…
Memory & harmony: A South African dilemma Sigcino Kubeka, Analyst: Mandela Day, asks: Can this ‘New’ South Africa be realised if some refuse to forget? Is memory…
Unity in Pride African feminists and the LGBTQAI+ community face many of the same challenges, writes Tshegofatso Mapaya, CEO's intern.
The time for action is now There are urgent actions that must be taken to end the bloodshed in the Israel-Palestine war, which should also be…
30 years after Madiba’s Nobel Peace Prize In 1993 during one of the most difficult years in South Africa's transition, the Nobel Committee reported that two South…
Ceasefire now! The Foundation's Acting Chief Executive Verne Harris reflects on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Nelson Mandela, Palestinian Struggles and Decolonisation (2021) In this revised 2021 paper, Verne Harris offers an interpretation of what he calls parallel Palestinian and South African struggles…
Good news and sad Two pieces of news, one joyous and the other profoundly sad, framed the Foundation’s September deliberations, writes acting CE Verne…
Mental Health and Climate Change The climate crisis and its impact on the environment have been widely discussed, but its far-reaching consequences on human mental…
A Voice in One's Country With this year being a big year for democracy in Africa mainly because over a dozen African countries are set…
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