Memory for Justice: book launches at the Foundation The final weeks of August saw the Foundation host three successful book launches that not only celebrated the lives…
Realising our shared humanity The theme for the 22nd Annual Lecture to be delivered by Nobel Prize laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, “Realising Our Shared Humanity,”…
Madiba Lives: The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, which houses the Nelson Mandela Foundation, is a profound yet soft-spoken echo of the…
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture returns to Wits University It is fitting that the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be held at Wits University, where Mandela studied during…
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…
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity – update The team at Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) just announced 20 new Fellows — their first-ever global cohort of…
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…
Will the GNU Land? Like many South Africans, I tuned in to watch President Cyril Ramaphosa announce his Cabinet, the people who will be…
Reflections on the “Mother City” documentary film screening at the Nelson Mandela Foundation Last month, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a screening of “Mother City”, a documentary about the living legacies of Apartheid…
Empowering Voices: The experiences of women in the NGO space, volunteering and philanthropy in South Africa During the month of July, I found myself reflecting on how women play a crucial role in driving civil society.…
New leadership, more impact For the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the month of July was dominated by two things – the unfolding of highly successful…
Media Statement: Foundation appoints a new Chief Executive After conducting an exhaustive executive search over many months, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Board of Trustees is delighted to announce…
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…
Book extract: Glory to God in the Lowest: Journeys to an Unholy Land In our pursuit of a lasting, peaceful, and just solution for Palestine, the Foundation has engaged in a series of…
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…
The Mandela Day Coding Tournament is back On 18 July 2024, Tangible Africa will again host its Mandela Day Coding Tournament. After a successful tournament in 2023…
Justice is recognition and redistribution Does a society ever have justice and freedom, asks Tshegofatso Mapaya, Marketing and Communications Intern.
