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…
Foundation brings the memory of Madiba to life The Nelson Mandela Foundation has updated its Centre of Memory with new exhibitions that illuminate the life and times of…
Caring4Girls takes a step forward into Africa Caring4Girls has moved into Africa, starting with Mozambique, thanks to the support of Mrs Graca Machel and Premier.
Nelson Mandela Day 2015: it’s not about us and them, but all of us Nelson Mandela’s service to South Africa was “continuous and infectious”, even when he was not physically able to serve any…
State of the archives in South Africa The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the University of Cape Town launched its report on the state of archives in South…
Brand SA discusses its role in Africa The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory hosted a robust discussion on 19 March 2015 on the role of Brand SA…
Pan Macmillan acquires sequel to Long Walk to Freedom Pan Macmillan announced today that it will be publishing the long-awaited sequel to Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom.
SA record-keeping and archives is in trouble A comprehensive report details dysfunction and distress in the state’s record-keeping across a wide variety of sectors, from local government…
