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Competition winners meet their heroes
Sep 23, 2008 – Twelve learners from across South Africa, who were winners in a competition about Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu, met their two heroes at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
The learners, ranging in age from six to 18, won prizes for their creative expressions in honour of the two struggle stalwarts in their 90th years. Mr Mandela turned 90 on July 18 this year and MaSisulu turns 90 on October 21.
Foundation mourns the death of John Matshikiza
Sep 16, 2008 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has learned with great sadness of the death, on Monday night, of author, journalist, playwright and actor John Matshikiza.
“John was a friend of the Foundation who supported our work and would often offer advice, as well as criticism, where necessary,” said Verne Harris, Memory Programme Manager at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Soshanguve community conversation
Sept 12, 2008 – “When I think about how many people I have infected, I feel ashamed. I would like to apologise to all of them. Right now I’m standing in front of my community saying that I am HIV-positive. I’m trying to break the stigma. Let us rectify the mistakes we’ve made. This is the first time I have talked about my status in public and I want to thank God for giving me the courage. A chance to make a change.”
Nelson Mandela’s name exploited
Sep 8, 2008 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is making an appeal to people to stop exploiting the name of its Founder, Nelson Mandela.
The Foundation has recently been made aware of a 24-carat black diamond called the “Madiba Diamond” apparently purchased by a Mr David Linsley of the Guernsey-based Sirius Investment Management company. The diamond is ostensibly the first purchase of the company, which will be launched in 2009.
KwaMakhutha community conversation
Sep 8, 2008 – “Next year when the Nelson Mandela Foundation returns, I don’t want people to be putting down stones that represent me.” This powerful reflection came out of the “counting your losses” session at a township dialogue, where participants laid down small stones to represent the lives of loved ones lost through AIDS.
Nelson Mandela meets 134-year-old
Sep 5, 2008 – A group of 18 older people from around South Africa, including a 134-year-old woman from Limpopo province, met Nelson Mandela at his offices today.
‘Koko’ Moloko Temo, from Mohadi ga Manthata village, who was accompanied by her 89-year-old daughter Eveline, joined the group from the South African Older Person’s Forum.