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“The Meaning of Home” exhibition launches at Nelson Mandela Foundation

August 24, 2010 – A photo exhibition, called the “The Meaning of Home”, which traces Nelson Mandela’s childhood journeys through rural towns in the Eastern Cape, is currently on display at the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s offices.

SAP's Siphiwe Sibanda, Nelson Mandela Foundation's Achmat Dangor and SAP's Karim El Salamoni

Nelson Mandela Foundation accepts donation from SAP

August 2, 2010 – Today the Nelson Mandela Foundation accepted a generous donation of R1-million from business software solutions firm SAP.

A birthday message to Mr Mandela

People wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday at Maponya Mall

July 22, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Day exhibition in Maponya Mall in Soweto saw hundreds of people write birthday wishes to Mr Mandela.

A young boy is taken through one of the hundreds of books that were donated to the Itumeleng Children’s Shelter on Mandela Day

A call to build on the successes of Mandela Day

July 19, 2010 – On behalf of our Founder, Nelson Mandela, the trustees and the staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, we would like to thank all members of the public for making Nelson Mandela International Day 2010 such a resounding success.

Children from Nelson Mandela’s villages wish him happy birthday

July 17, 2010 – Ninety-two children from two of Nelson Mandela’s childhood villages in the Transkei travelled to Johannesburg to wish him happy birthday today.

The children, 67 from Mr Mandela’s birthplace of Mvezo, and 25 from the village of Qunu, where he moved to later in his childhood, met him at his Houghton home, where they got to meet him and to sing happy birthday to him.

The United Nations celebrate Mandela Day

July 15, 2010 – In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of the former South African president’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.

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