The Memory Programme
About the Memory Programme
Memory resources documenting the life and times of Mr Nelson Mandela are to be found in an extraordinary range of locations, both within South Africa and internationally.
These resources are embedded in various legal and other jurisdictions.
The Memory Programme provides a unique facility which allows people access to this history.
News
Hunger for Freedom wins prestigious award
July 2, 2009 – Hunger for Freedom: The Story of Food in the Life of Nelson Mandela has won a Special Jury prize in the “Oscars” of food books from around the world.
The prize for the book, published by Jacana Media in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation in 2008, was presented at the 14th Gourmand World Cook Book Awards ceremony in Paris, France yesterday evening.
Ahmed Kathrada’s book short-listed for award
June 4, 2009 – The latest book by Nelson Mandela Foundation trustee Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada, who is a long-time friend and comrade of Nelson Mandela, has been short-listed for the prestigious Alan Paton Award.
A Simple Freedom: The Strong Mind of Robben Island Prisoner No. 468/64, published in 2008, contains a fusion of the quotations and passages collected by Kathrada during his 26 years in prison with visual images and “epiphanies of his own memories”.
Foundation launches anti-apartheid movement archive resource
May 18, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation recently launched an anti-apartheid movement (AAM) archive resource on its website.
The aim of the resource is to create an overview of archival records of international anti-apartheid activities.
Featured Web Resource
Recent Publications
Trialist booklet
This booklet is a recording of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s dialogue for apartheid-era trialists.
Mr President
The eighth and final comic in the Madiba Legacy Series illustrates Mr Mandela’s presidency and his retirement thereafter.