First Long Walk to Freedom Mandela family library opens in Phuthaditjhaba Free State On 21 May 2014, the Mandela Bangle programme launched its first Long Walk to Freedom container library in Phuthaditjhaba in…
Interactive Mandela Day container library and learning centre opens in Badplaas On 15 May 2014 Sohlazane Primary School, in Tjakastad informal settlement in Badplaas, Mpumalanga, became the 44th recipient of a…
Breadline Africa launches Mandela Day library in Limpopo In the heart of the Limpopo farmlands, near the Botswana border, lies the village of Senwabarwana. Desolate and dry, the…
Graça Machel urges Nigerian government to act Mrs Graça Machel, a leading champion of women’s rights and girls’ education, and a member of the Elders group, has…
Nelson Mandela Free Loan Foundation scam The Nelson Mandela Foundation has been made aware of a new email scam doing the rounds. The email asks the…
Parliament elected Mandela 20 years ago On 9 May 1994, seven days after he had proclaimed “Free at last” as the African National Congress declared victory…
Cambridge Companion to Mandela launched On 6 May 2014, on the eve of the fifth democratic national elections and the five-month anniversary of the death…
Poorly worded email scam doing the rounds The Nelson Mandela Foundation has been made aware of a new scam being circulated via email. Please be advised that…
Call on all leaders and forums to intervene and lead on the state of developments in Nigeria Organs of civil society have noted with serious concern the loss of life in Nigeria, which has been rocked by…
Participate for Good and Breadline Africa launch Mandela Day Library in Springs On 24 April 2014, Bongane Primary Farm School in Endicott, Springs, became the 42nd school in South Africa to receive…
Tunisian President attends Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom premiere President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia attended the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom last night, 29 April 2014.…
Danny K and Kabelo open Mandela Day container library in Soweto On 23 April 2014, 1 800 young learners from Grades R to 7 were in for a real treat when…
Take action, inspire change at this year’s Kaya FM 67km Relay for Mandela Day Take action, inspire change, make every day a Mandela Day – this is the official mantra of Nelson Mandela International…
Legacies of Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress On Monday 14 April the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted another in its series of legacy dialogues, led by a panel…
The Mandela Dialogues Between 3 and 6 March 2014 the Nelson Mandela Foundation and GIZ Global Leadership Academy (which is commissioned by the…
1994: the bloody miracle The global premiere of1994: the bloody miracle was screened at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the evening of 16 April…
Breadline Africa: Mandela Day Libraries project A simple solution to the problem of a shortage of library facilities is to provide one – in a box!
Kaya FM 67km relay for Mandela Day On Sunday 13 July, a few days before Nelson Mandela International Day, Kaya FM will be hosting its second Kaya…
Nelson Mandela Foundation marks the 50th anniversary of Madiba’s renowned ‘Speech from the Dock’ Sunday, 20 April 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Madiba’s renowned “Speech from the Dock”. To mark this anniversary the…
Free State learners get interactive: Mandela Day container library and digital hub launch On 15 April 2014, students at Itemeleng Primary School in Reddersberg, Free State, became the proud recipients of an all-new…
