In Conversation With ...
One of the ways in which the Nelson Mandela Foundation is celebrating Madiba’s 90th birthday in 2008, is through a series of interviews with prominent South Africans and Africans, which aims to highlight the thoughts and perspectives of important African thinkers on the current state of South Africa, Africa, democracy and leadership, among other issues.
The series is being published simultaneously in City Press newspaper in South Africa, and in a longer format, on the Foundation’s website.
The Series
In conversation with Fatima Meer
July 13, 2008 – As part of an interview series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th year, Tara Turkington spoke to veteran activist and campaigner for the poor, Fatima Meer. She shared her opinions on a range of issues facing South Africa and the world today, including poverty, the limitations of the South African Constitution and her thoughts on present-day leadership.
In Conversation with Dr Frene Ginwala
June 15, 2008 – In the fifth of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s “In Conversation With” series, Dr Frene Ginwala talks to Tara Turkington about her relationship with Nelson Mandela, the early days of the international campaign to release political prisoners, political negotiations, the new parliament, her involvement in the inquiry into the National Director of Public Prosecutions’ suspension and the South African media.
In Conversation with Arthur Chaskalson
May 22, 2008 – In the fourth interview of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday year, Former Chief Justice and former defence attorney for Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia sabotage trial, Arthur Chaskalson, talks with Tara Turkington about the challenges of leadership and establishing a human rights culture South Africa and around the world.
In Conversation With Makaziwe Mandela
April 25, 2008 – In the third of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Tara Turkington interviews Dr Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase.
In Conversation With Ali Mazrui
March 30, 2008 – In the second of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Ali Mazrui talks with Tara Turkington about racial and religious intolerance, and current-day politics in the United States, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In Conversation With Njabulo Ndebele
In the first of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Njabulo Ndebele talks with Tara Turkington on issues including leadership, citizenship, the level of public debate, and the role of creativity in post-apartheid South Africa.
