Invite to Cover: Shabbat Against Genocide - A Commemoration and Solidarity Event South African Jews for a Free Palestine and the Nelson Mandela Foundation invite you to join us for an evening…
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…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the passing of ntate Peter Magubane It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Peter Magubane. Our thoughts are with his…
Full transcript: 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture A full transcript of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on 5 December…
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai tackles gender apartheid in Afghanistan at the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture JOHANNESBURG – The Nelson Mandela Foundation honoured the 10th anniversary of Madiba’s passing on 5 December with the 21st instalment…
Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive The Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive was launched in September 2023. Dr Salim is a Tanzanian diplomat who served as…
The only time is now There needs to be an urgent and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. We can no longer allow for the shelling of…
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day On the 2nd of November 2023, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Archive and Research unit celebrated World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD),…
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…
Coalition effort to respond to the high levels of suicide among men A South African Coalition partnership programme called Generation Gender, hosted a mental health imbizo at the Nelson Mandela Foundation…
Hope is not enough The Foundation's acting CEO, Verne Harris, reflects on the many "meanings" associated with Nelson Mandela today.
Offers of a position as a Foundation ambassador are phishing scams The Nelson Mandela Foundation does not run an ambassadorship programme, and anyone who offers members of the public a position…
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,…