Board of Trustees review the Foundation's strategic direction Over three days (22-24 May 2015) the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s (NMF) Board of Trustees and senior management went into retreat…
Cotton On Foundation hands over container library to learners of Bovet Primary On 19 May 2015, the Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Department of…
Statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela’s Principal Private Secretary, Virginia Engel It is with deep sadness that we at the Nelson Mandela Foundation have learned of the passing of Virginia Engel…
Nelson Mandela Foundation announces Mandela Day 2015 The Nelson Mandela Foundation today announced Mandela Day 2015, urging the public to register their actions on www.mandeladay.com.
Foundation expresses condolences on the passing of Ruth Mompati On behalf of our Chairman Professor Njabulo Ndebele, our Board of Trustees and staff, we at the Nelson Mandela Foundation…
On the Frontline photographic exhibition launches at the Foundation The dream that steered southern Africa’s liberation struggles has been betrayed and has driven millions of people from their home…
Taking Responsibility – finding sustainable solutions to xenophobia Today the Nelson Mandela Foundation used two platforms to address the challenge of xenophobia confronting South Africa: a day-long dialogue…
Invite to cover a dialogue on xenophobia and launch of the On the Frontline exhibition The Nelson Mandela Foundation will be marking the month of Africa Day with a dialogue and the launch of the…
New exhibition remembers the cost carried in fighting for South Africa's freedom “We have moved from an era of pessimism, division, limited opportunities, turmoil and conflict,” said Nelson Mandela soon after voting…
Thousands heed the call of 67 Blankets for Mandela Day As the sun rose over the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 21 April 2015, thousands of “KnitWits for Madiba” gathered…
Google Maps and the Robben Island Museum unite history and the future Today Google Maps released first ever Street View imagery of Robben Island as well as an audio-visual tour hosted on…
Knitting and crocheting blankets is uniting a nation in the name of Tata Nelson Mandela What started out as an initiative for Nelson Mandela Day has grown into a 67 Blankets movement, endorsed by the…
Responses to NMF position paper: Race and identity in 2015 South Africa Understanding the violence in South Africa directed at those perceived to be foreigners requires deep engagement with many layers of…
Xenophobia is an expression of a terrible failure of memory Xenophobia is an expression of a terrible failure of memory by South Africans. We are forgetting the long years of…
Life of a legend commemorated in gold On 15 April the 2014 collection of the “Life of a Legend” Protea Coin Series, which commemorates the life and…
Unite against xenophobia leading up to Africa Day The Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada Foundations strongly condemn the spate of attacks in KwaZulu-Natal against those perceived to be…
Can you identify people with Nelson Mandela in famous 1962 photo? In January 1962 Nelson Mandela left South Africa on a secret trip through Africa and to London, to undergo military…
New app makes walking in the footsteps of Madiba even more accessible The “Madiba-inspired tourist attractions” map, developed last year by South African Tourism in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, has…
NMF position paper: Race and identity in 2015 South Africa The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has been engaging in a focused way around the interlinked issues of reckoning with oppressive…
Foundation ensures the digital preservation of Madiba’s legacy The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) is busy with the digital preservation of Madiba archive materials, a project run by Tenille…
