Media Advisory: Correctional Services and the 67 Blankets for Mandela Day initiative This morning the 67 Blankets for Mandela Day initiative succeeded in fulfilling their intentions to set a new world record of…
Young people talk about South Africa and the Constitution As South Africa celebrates 20 years since its Constitution was signed into law, young people have been afforded an opportunity…
Media release: The Board of the Nelson Mandela Foundation requests urgent meeting with the ruling pa The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Board of Trustees convened an urgent special meeting on Friday 8 April to discuss the groundswell…
Nelson Mandela Foundation launches audio series The importance of preserving, learning and sharing history is indisputable. It helps us understand who we once were and how…
American anti-apartheid champion visits the Nelson Mandela Foundation The Nelson Mandela Foundation recently hosted a tribute for American activist, ambassador and politician Andrew J Young, an event that…
The Constitution, prejudice and unfair discrimination – racism: to criminalise or not to criminalise Following the recent incendiary and racist comments made by the now infamous Penny Sparrow, economist Chris Hart and Gauteng government…
Media release: Nelson Mandela Foundation sends condolences on the passing of struggle veteran Shiris "On behalf of our Chairman, Board and Staff we offer our deepest condolences to the family, comrades and friends of…
Media release: Nelson Mandela Foundation offers condolences on the passing of Mlamli Clarence Makwet It is with deep sadness that we learn of the death of Mlamli Clarence Makwetu and offer condolences from the…
Nelson Mandela Foundation recognises donors who help ‘keep the lights on’ Keeping the lights on at the Nelson Mandela Foundation is a challenge faced by all NGOs working in South Africa…
My Constitution exhibition: giving a voice to young South Africans "How do the Constitution and Bill of Rights impact your life?" This was the question posed to almost 100 young…
Media Release: Launch of the My Constitution exhibition Some politicians have “merged their private greed with their public obligations, said South Africa’s Deputy Judge President Dikgang Moseneke. He…
Anti-Racism Week – It’s time to have the difficult conversations Thousands of people across South Africa have already taken the Anti-Racism Network of South Africa’s (ARNSA) #TakeOnRacism pledge.
Anti-Racism Week: Sello Hatang speaks at SAHRC's 20th anniversary conference Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang was yesterday invited to speak at and facilitate the South African Human Rights Commission's…
NMF hosts dialogue on Blackness: Essentialisms, Intersectionalities and Faultlines As South Africa struggles with complex racial relations, there has been little debate about what it actually means to be…
Concerned citizens offer services to help universities Student unrest at universities has reached untenable levels; the tensions have led to violence as well as a number of…
65th Mandela Day library launched in the Eastern Cape Breadline Africa on Thursday, 11 February celebrated the fifth library launched in partnership with the Public Investment Corporation. The launch…
Anniversary of Mandela’s freedom On 11 February the nation fondly recalls the excitement that filled South Africa’s streets as Nelson Mandela walked out of…
New scam brought to the Foundation's attention A poorly worded and badly designed letter has been brought to the attention of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, asking readers…
ARNSA could hold the answer to a non-racial South Africa Despite moving into democracy and embracing a Rainbow Nation after the fall of apartheid in 1994, an apparent resurgence of…
