Mandela Monument design competition draws hundreds of submissions Nearly 200 design entries were submitted for the creation of a permanent monument honoring the life of the late Nelson…
Gauteng to launch the Nelson Mandela Remembrance Walk In celebration of the legacy and memory of our icon and founding father of our democracy Nelson Mandela, the Gauteng…
Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup launched The Blue Label Telecoms Proteas and the Springboks will go head to head in the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup T20…
Foundation's Verne Harris gives keynote address at CAIC's third Annual Lecture The Center for Information and Applied Communication (CAIC), hosted by the Department of Information Sciences at the University of South…
Accessing information is key to open democracy One of the roles of civil society is to get people to understand the link between accessing information and service…
A tribute to Gerald Kraak Along with many other South Africans, international friends and non-governmental organisations in the region, the Nelson Mandela Foundation mourns the…
Mandela Day container library arrives at grateful Sekutupu Primary School Teachers and learners at Sekutupu Primary School in Limpopo were overjoyed to receive a container library stacked with books and…
Youth indaba raises issues of inequality and reconciliation The documentary, 1994: The Bloody Miracle, raised issues of reconciliation and inequality during a debate at the Global Youth Peace…
Mandela Day site recognised at New Generation Social and Digital Media Awards An exciting project by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and digital partner Flow Communications has resulted in a social media award.
Better SA becomes Mandela Day partner The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to announce that Better SA is now a partner of the Mandela Day initiative.…
Caring4Girls nominated as a finalist in Public Sector Innovation Awards The Caring4Girls project, one of the main Mandela Day partners, has been nominated by the Centre for Public Service Innovation…
Foundation's Verne Harris awarded honorary doctorate On 10 October, at a ceremony in Cordoba, the Foundation’s Director of Research and Archive Verne Harris received an honorary…
PPC makes every day a Mandela Day with Mandela Day Literacy Project launch in Soweto PPC has given true meaning to the Mandela Day mantra, “Take action. Inspire change. Make Every Day a Mandela Day”,…
50th Mandela Day container library launched On 15 October 2014, Qibi Primary School in the Free State became the recipient of the 50th Mandela Day container…
'Paint South Africa Green' and help fight poverty A day to commemorate and recognise the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is set aside every year on…
Caring4Girls programme provides sanitary towels, dignity and a better education to schoolgirls The Caring4Girls programme driven by the Imbumba Foundation tackles the plight of impoverished girls who often miss school during their…
Global Youth Peace Indaba: #WeAreHere The World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates has been renamed, rebranded and reignited. Now known as the Global Youth Peace…
Congratulations to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize The Nelson Mandela Foundation would like to take this opportunity to congratulate both Malala Yousafzai, for her campaigning for education…
Condolences to the family of Chris van Wyk We have been saddened deeply to hear that author and activist Chris van Wyk has passed away.
The presence of the past: re-engaging the legacy of South Africa's chemical and biological warfare p Why is it important that a disciplinary hearing of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPC) recently found Dr…