Time to reclaim healing July is always a full and challenging month for us, as Mandela Day and associated events stretch our capacity. As…
From doing more, to doing differently During the 1970s and 1980s, there was a global commitment to end Apartheid. Funding for civil society was more generous…
Mandela Day: the dream Nelson Mandela Foundation CE Sello Hatang writes about Nelson Mandela International Day and the dreams he has of a just…
Democracy needs our support Foundation Chief Executive Sello Hatang reports back on the first time the Foundation has acted as an official national election…
Gender in crisis: The latest IAAF ruling and the implications for global gender constraints The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) could have welcomed and celebrated Caster Semenya, admitted its assumptions and rethought its…
Flagging racism Nelson Mandela Foundation CE Sello Hatang's April newsletter, in which he remarks on changes to the Foundation's new strategic plan,…
Country of our dreams One has been filled with pride at the work of the South African National Defence Force in the areas hit…
Dare not linger Not surprisingly, 2018 was a momentous year for the Foundation as we joined with partners around the world to mark…
Oprah joins influential African women to help us start imagining a new future With just over a month to go until the end of the year, the Nelson Mandela Foundation will be rounding…
Twenty years on: Where is truth and reconciliation? On 31 October 1998 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), handed the Commission’s report to…
Nurture our children for SA’s future Over a rickety ramp and past prefabricated walls, we are greeted by eager eyes. Two small makeshift structures house the…
Building the South Africa we want For over a decade during his tenure as a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), the late Ahmed Kathrada…
It is in our hands As our celebration of Nelson Mandela’s centenary kicks into high gear, there is also need to pause and reflect.
From flames to freedom The violence erupting across many of the country’s poorest provinces and areas signals the damage that both apartheid and recent…
To find freedom we must turn to the past Did we find freedom on 27 April 1994? What did this moment mean for the undoing of centuries of colonial…
Mother of the Nation The passing away of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a devastating blow for us at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. She was…
South Africa is at a pivotal point February 2018 was a momentous month for our country by any standards. At last President Jacob Zuma stepped down. Parliament…
The year of Nelson Mandela's centenary As an organisation with a clear mandate to promote the legacy of Nelson Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation carries a…
Democracy's been captured – we need a new vision for change Madiba was a fighter. This fighting spirit was harnessed and was one of those who formed the ANC's armed wing…
