News

Passing of Professor Jakes Gerwel

28 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

The family of Professor Jakes Gerwel has informed us of his tragic death in hospital early this morning.

Message of condolence on the passing of Professor Jakes Gerwel

28 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On behalf of our Founder, our Board of Trustees and Staff at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory we send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Jakes Gerwel, the Chairperson of our Board, who passed away this morning.

Prof. Jakes Gerwel

26 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Following media reports that Professor Jakes Gerwel has passed away, the Gerwel family would like it to be known that while Professor Gerwel is in a critical condition following heart surgery in Cape Town, the reports of his death are untrue.

Al Jazeera video interview with Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus speaks about anti-apartheid struggle

21 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

View a video interview with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu compiled by the global news network, Al Jazeera. The interview focuses largely on the anti-apartheid struggle.

Nelson Mandela’s military training

12 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

It has come to our attention through media reports that at a recent conference in South Africa, the renowned Russian historian Vladimir Shubin used the case of Mr Mandela’s military training to illustrate how archives “can lie”.

Centre of Memory facilitates dialogue on Africa-European economic relations

7 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

Africa-European economic relations and the challenge of overcoming financial and political alienation was the focus of a dialogue facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in partnership with Brand South Africa.

Message from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory to President Obama

Congratulations on election victory

7 November 2012 |

Dear President Obama

On behalf of our Founder, Mr Nelson Mandela and our Board of Trustees, we congratulate you upon your re-election as President of the United States of America.

Fiftieth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s sentencing

31 October 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On 7 November 1962, Nelson Mandela was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving the country illegally and inciting workers to strike.

Condolences on the passing of Alf Kumalo

22 October 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Bra’ Alf Kumalo, one of South Africa’s most eminent photographers and one who closely documented the life of Nelson Mandela, both before and after his imprisonment.

Condolences on the passing of Sedick Isaacs

19 October 2012 |

On behalf of our Founder, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory we extend our condolences on the passing of former political prisoner Mr Sedick Isaacs.