News
Update on Former President Mandela: Issued by the Presidency
29 March 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
The Presidency wishes to advise that former President Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast this morning, 29 March 2013.
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Update on the health of former President Nelson Mandela: Issued by the Presidency
28 March 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
The doctors advise that former President Nelson Mandela is responding positively to the treatment he is undergoing for a recurring lung infection.
He remains under treatment and observation in hospital.
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Former President Mandela hospitalised: issued by the Presidency
28 March 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital just before midnight, 27 March, due to the recurrence of his lung infection.
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Condolences on the passing of Prof. Chinua Achebe
22 March 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
On behalf of our Chairperson, Board of Trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, we would like to offer our condolences to the family of Prof. Chinua Achebe, a great African writer and thinker, who passed away on 21 March 2013 at the age of 82.
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Sunderland AFC to celebrate Mandela Day
22 March 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
On 30 March 2013, Sunderland Association Football Club (AFC) will face Manchester United in a Barclays Premier League match at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, United Kingdom. This event has been titled “Nelson Mandela Day” in celebration of Sunderland AFC’s recent collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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David Miliband MP: democracy needs participation to work
21 March 2013 |
Democracy has never been more popular in the world – yet it has never been a greater subject of disaffection in those countries where it has been in use the longest. So said British Labour MP David Miliband during a dialogue hosted today, Human Rights Day, at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Houghton, Johannesburg. The topic of the dialogue was “How to make a difference in democratic politics”.
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Former President Mandela discharged from hospital: issued by the Presidency
10 March 2013 |
Former President Nelson Mandela has this afternoon, 10 March 2013, returned to his Johannesburg home following a successful medical examination at a Pretoria hospital.
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Former President Mandela in hospital: issued by the Presidency
9 March 2013 |
Former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital in Pretoria this afternoon, 9 March 2013, for a scheduled medical check-up to manage existing conditions in line with his age.
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Appointment of new Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory CEO
6 March 2013 | Prof. Njabulo Ndebele, Acting Chairperson, Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Mr Sello Hatang has been appointed CEO of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. He will commence his duties on 1 June 2013, succeeding the current CEO, Achmat Dangor, who is due to retire at the end of June.
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Sunderland AFC partner with Nelson Mandela Foundation
Barclays Premier League Club confirmed as Legacy Advocate For Mandela Foundation
28 February 2013 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Sunderland AFC and the Nelson Mandela Foundation are delighted to announce a partnership, which is set to be a first for world football.
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