Celebrating Madiba’s first steps to freedom Nelson Mandela walked through the gates of Victor Verster Prison because he insisted on doing so. If he didn’t have…
The Elders call for strengthening of the United Nations Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on 7 February 2015, The Elders announced four recommendations for strengthening the United Nations,…
Tutu on Madiba on the 25th anniversary of his release The first time Desmond Tutu saw Nelson Mandela in the flesh was in the early 1950s when the “tall, dignified”…
11 February 1990 – Trevor Manuel Remembers … Trevor Manuel remembers Sunday 11 February 1990 as the day he lost Nelson Mandela.
Tea with Mandela – Activist Saleem Mowzer hosts Mandela on his release Despite months of rigorous planning, the sudden announcement of Nelson Mandela’s release threw activists into overdrive. Saleem Mowzer was one…
11 February 1990 – Vanessa Watson on meeting Mandela Vanessa Watson could not go and see Nelson Mandela make his first speech as a free man, as she had…
The Last Warder – Jack Swart “Are you surprised to see me?” This is how Nelson Mandela greeted prison official, Warrant Officer Jack Swart on 10…
Organisations unbanned Friday 2 February 1990 was a hot day in Cape Town, the summer temperature raised by thousands of political activists…
Still time to donate books for the Nelson Mandela Book Drive The Nelson Mandela Book Drive continues to attract support from all corners of South Africa, with donors living Madiba’s legacy…
KnitWits for Madiba to unite in Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni – get your knitting needles and crochet hooks ready: 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day is coming soon!
67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day celebrates its first birthday 2014 was the year when knitting became trendy again, thanks to a group of passionate “KnitWits for Madiba” and their…
Indians can't fly Indians Can't Fly is a 48-minute television documentary that tells the story of Ahmed Timol, a 29-year-old Roodepoort teacher and anti-apartheid…
Vanguard Drive renamed to honour struggle hero Jakes Gerwel Cape Town’s Vanguard Drive has been renamed after anti-apartheid activist and late chairman of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Jakes…
Reckoning with oppressive pasts The international Mandela Dialogues process has seen the generation of a document (download here) that challenges many orthodoxies in what…
UN's My World survey reveals what the world wants The United Nations My World survey, which was launched on 17 July 2014, asked participants to vote on what global…
Correcting history: Madiba’s first cup of tea after his release In an article published on 27 December, 2014 in the Weekend Argus Saturday Edition, journalist Yazeed Kamaldien shares an exclusive…
Filmmakers demonstrate Mandela's Power of Words This year, the Nelson Mandela Foundation partnered with the Tribeca Film Institute to celebrate Madiba’s wisdom and commit it to…
Nelson Mandela Foundation looks to the future of legacy - honouring Madiba's life & work Message from the Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Correcting Long Walk to Freedom: Marking the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom was published twenty years ago, in December 1994. He started writing it on…
Emulate Mandela’s morality, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says Madiba's legacy of moral leadership is one South Africans cannot afford to lose.
