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The Nelson Mandela Foundation Calls for Continued Support of the FIFA World Cup and Nation Building
June 27, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation would like to congratulate South Africans on being great competitors, good sports and warm hosts of the 2010 World Cup.
Our participation in the matches saw us shine as gallant, but fair fighters. We did not make it to the final 16, but we can all hold our heads high after our performances both on and off the field.
Mandela Day Report 2009
April 21, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and 46664, in association with their sister organisations, have called for Mandela Day on July 18 to be recognised as an annual international “day of humanitarian action” in celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy.
13th Cycalive Initiative Leaves Joburg for Durban
March 21, 2010 – This morning, on Human Rights Day and the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, 30 Johannesburg teenagers set out on their bicycles for Durban, as the 13th annual Cycalive initiative and the first official event of this year’s Mandela Day got under way.
Cycalive mixes young people from different backgrounds – the 30 Grade 11 cyclists come from the Torah Academy in Orchards, Johannesburg, and the Pace and Moletsane high schools in Soweto. Their ride is sponsored by many corporates, and the money raised given to the Pace and Moletsane schools.
Delighted responses to UN’s Mandela Day announcement
November 26, 2009 – In the wake of the United Nations’ (UN) decision to declare July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been inundated with emails from people who have welcomed the decision.
UN General Assembly declares July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day
November 11, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and its sister charities are pleased with the United Nations General Assembly’s declaration of July 18, Nelson Mandela’s birthday, as “Nelson Mandela International Day”, an international day of activism.
Mandela Day mosaic unveiled
November 3, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in association with the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and the Atterbury Foundation, unveiled a beautiful mosaic artwork at Bertrams Junior School in Johannesburg today.
