Parliament pays tribute to Nelson Mandela The South African Parliament has published a special edition of InSession, a tribute to Nelson Mandela. The full edition is…
Invitation to cover the visit and address of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Nelson Mandela UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will today visit the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory to pay his respects and honour Nelson…
Nelson Mandela State funeral update: statement by Minister Chabane Welcome to this latest update on the preparations for the State funeral for our beloved President. These leaders are here…
Statement from Africa Rising Foundation We and the rest of the world have lost a great hero, active citizen, father, grandfather and friend. We will…
Dr Maya Angelou – His Day is Done – a tribute poem for Nelson Mandela This is Maya Angelou's poem for Madiba and some material from him about first meeting her in Cairo in 1962,…
Special tribute to Nelson Mandela led by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu: 9 December 2013 The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu together with LeadSA and Brand SA will hold a special tribute in…
Nelson Mandela Foundation and LeadSA host Ceremony of Remembrance for Tata Madiba On Sunday 8 December 2013, the Nelson Mandela Foundation together with LeadSA hosted a non-denominational service of remembrance for the…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Day of Prayer and Reflection for Madiba Nelson Mandela has "set the standard for service" to the world, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town told the congregation…
Family statement on the death of a great man At exactly 20h50 on that fateful evening of December 5, 2013, part of us departed to join the great line…
EP President Schulz on the death on Nelson Mandela Commenting on the passing of Nelson Mandela, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz stated: "South Africa today loses…
National Day of Prayer and Reflection: issued by the Presidency President Jacob Zuma will attend a service at the Bryanston Methodist Church to mark the National Day of Prayer and…
Statement by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on on the passing away of Nelson Mandela The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued…
Joint message by the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, and the President of the This is a very sad day not only for South Africa, but for the entire international community. We mourn the…
Tribute to Baby Jake Matlala Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Matlala family at this time. This is indeed the sad loss of yet…
Call to unite in prayer and commemoration for Tata Madiba The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Lead SA and the Soweto Gospel Choir have urged South Africans to attend an open inter-faith…
UN honours Nelson Mandela as champion of peace, reconciliation The United Nations family mourns the loss – and celebrates the life and enduring legacy – of Nelson Mandela, the…
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – a tribute and a remembrance by Mamphela Ramphele When Rolihlahla Mandela, the principal founding parent of our nation, was inaugurated as President in 1994, there was a moment…
A tribute to our nation We join the nation and the world in celebrating the breathtaking life of Tata Madiba. As we look up at…
Statement by Senator Bob Dole on the passing of Nelson Mandela I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of President Mandela. It was an honour and privilege to meet…
Arrangements for the laying to rest of former President Nelson Mandela Compatriots and friends around the world, we meet on the second day of the passing of our beloved founding President…