Full transcript: 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture A full transcript of the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Nobel Peace laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on 28 September…
Where do Africans belong? "Where do Africans belong" was the topic of a 26 September Critical Dialogues panel discussion featuring Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah,…
Making Reading Fun: September On Saturday 21 September 2024, we hosted about 50 children from M.C. Weller and Ekhukhanyiseni Primary Schools in Alexandra, Johannesburg,…
Spotlight on exhibitions and archives The Archives and Research team at the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been hard at work this September, bringing impactful programmes…
Foundation appoints a new Chair of its Board The Board of Trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Dr…
They failed to destroy him On the 13th of September 2024, the Nelson Mandela Foundation in collaboration with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted a press…
Foundation mourns the passing of Pravin Gordhan, a stalwart of democracy The trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of Pravin Gordhan. Our thoughts…
The Foundation in Slovenia The Nelson Mandela Foundation is partnering with the Bled Strategic Forum international conference on a session entitled, "Reconciliation: Learning from…
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…
