Heritage Month Is Complicated in the Coloured Community In my experience as a Coloured person, Heritage Month is complicated, mostly because of our mixed genealogy. We must navigate…
Nelson Mandela: Historical figure, social figure and the human being Acting CEO Verne Harris explores some of the identities that Nelson Mandela embodies in a speech delivered at the World…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the loss of Zoleka Mandela The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of Zoleka Mandela, tragically last…
Media Statement: Nelson Mandela Foundation on the Passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Johannesburg, South Africa – It is with sadness that the Nelson Mandela Foundation acknowledges the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi,…
No golden nugget of womenness Every year in South Africa, the month of August is used to highlight the various issues faced by women in…
Nelson Mandela Is Dead: An exhibition On the 5th of December, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away. Over the past 10 years, we have felt the weight…
Rewarding ECD leaders The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum Leadership Programme graduation in July marked the conclusion of a capacity-building programme, and signified…
Mbokodo narrative: Re-defining a woman’s strength The Mbokodo narrative is one that defies societal expectations and empowers women to break barriers, writes Archive Intern Ntsoxeko Maluleke.
Multi-Party Charter, is this our way out from the ANC’s misgovernance? It is without a doubt that South Africans are tired of the ANC’s misgovernance and corruption and are in search…
A different language for a new way of doing Marking Women’s Month always leaves me wondering what we would be doing in a liberatory world that had become fundamentally…
Mandela Day and Outreach Programme's Women’s Month activities On Saturday, the 26th of August 2023, the Mandela Day and Outreach Programme participated in two events in commemoration of…
Mandela Day and Outreach Programme's Women’s Month activities On Saturday, the 26th of August 2023, the Mandela Day and Outreach Programme participated in two events in commemoration of…
Media Release: Legacy Ride4Hope 2023 - Cycling Towards Community Empowerment From the 20th to the 23rd of September 2023, the annual ‘Legacy Ride4Hope’ will embark on its 550-kilometre cycling journey…
Zandile Myeka, Archivist, awarded with Fellowship Foundation archivist Zandile Myeka has recently been awarded a fellowship to study at the Graphic Design Research Unit at Loughborough…
Towards A Provisioning Economy Our Nelson Mandela International Day campaign, focusing on the nexus between food security and climate justice, seemed especially significant in…
Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu wreath-laying ceremony The Nelson Mandela Foundation's Archives and Research team had the pleasure of attending the Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu wreath-laying ceremony on…
The arrest of Madiba and the Austin Westminster story The 5th of August 1962 remains one of the most significant days in the history of South Africa. It was…
Showcasing the Foundation archives In July the archive team was contacted by staff from the Royal Parks in the United Kingdom looking for photographs…
Mandela Month: in Review In celebration of Nelson Mandela Month and Nelson Mandela International Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation went on an awareness drive…
Living the Legacy: Making Reading Fun On Saturday, 24 June, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted 70 children from Orange Farm through a partnership with Clean Touch…