Foundation marks 'Kathy' Kathrada's 90th In 2009, Nelson Mandela celebrated the 80th birthday of Ahmed Kathrada in a personal letter to one of his dearest…
Women's Day Trek4Mandela Expedition The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Imbumba Foundation welcomed back the second Trek4Mandela expedition team that conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, reaching the…
Media Statement: Professor Thuli Madonsela successfully summits Rooftop of Africa in commemoration of Women's Day JOHANNESBURG: Trek4Mandela has announced that Professor Thuli Madonsela and her expedition team, led by well-known mountaineer and adventurer, Sibusiso Vilane,…
Time to reclaim healing July is always a full and challenging month for us, as Mandela Day and associated events stretch our capacity. As…
Miss Muffet Pre-Primary School visits the Foundation On 17 July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation had a visit from Miss Muffet Pre-Primary School pupils aged three to six.…
Shaping girls' future with Cell C On the 12th of July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the graduation ceremony for its 2019 Cell C Take A…
Sello Hatang's moving tribute climb to Johnny Clegg, in preparation for Kilimanjaro August expedition Drakensberg eMontshitse mullo! Sello Hatang on summiting Gatberg, Drakensberg, in preparation for the Kilimanjaro August summit.
Celebrating 10 years of Mandela Day: from doing more, to doing differently Ekurhuleni – Over the past 10 years, Nelson Mandela International Day has enjoyed global solidarity and support to change the…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the loss of musician and activist Johnny Clegg The loss of Johnny Clegg will be felt deeply by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He was a South African of…
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…
“We climb Mount Kilimanjaro, so that others do not have to” On Saturday, the 13th of July, The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with the Imbumba Foundation will be sending off…
Marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of Thembekile "Thembi" Mandela On 13 July 2019 we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing in a car accident of Madiba Thembekile 'Thembi'…
Mandela Day: the dream Nelson Mandela Foundation CE Sello Hatang writes about Nelson Mandela International Day and the dreams he has of a just…
Writing black queers into existence – A writing workshop with Kneo Mokgopa Last month the Foundation’s staff forum hosted an internal conversation on gender constructions, using the Caster Semenya IAAF ruling. The…
Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day Over June, the Foundation participated in Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day hosting Grade 11 and matric girls…
Rebels, rage and exclusion The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in collaboration with Jacana Media and the Hanns Seidel Foundation, on Saturday, 22 June hosted a public dialogue…
Urban citizenship debate must prioritise the needs of the poor: Isandla Institute South Africa's land debate is heated, yet often the topic of urban land is left out of the conversation. This…
Media Statement: Ambassador Zindzi Mandela tweets The public discourse around Ambassador Zindzi Mandela’s recent social media comments has highlighted again the issues of the resilience of…
Sudan crisis: the political and social unrest in Sudan and the use of lethal violence to suppress pro-democracy protests The Nelson Mandela Foundation is disturbed by the lethal raid of pro-democracy protesters that took place in Khartoum, Sudan, on…
Media statement: the Nelson Mandela Foundation spells out its ‘No Comment’ response The Nelson Mandela Foundation has noted with concern the article by Jacob Rooi, whose headline suggests that the Foundation intends…
