News
Mandela Day is not a once-off
12 July 2012 | Verne Harris | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
The Nelson Mandela Centre welcomes the kind of robust critique Luther Lebelo offered in his assessment of Nelson Mandela International Day (An insult to Mandela, July 10).
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President Zuma visits Madiba
12 July 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
President Zuma yesterday, 11 July 2012, paid a visit to former President Nelson Mandela ahead of his birthday at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
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Condolences on the passing of Sina Keitsing
11 July 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Mrs Sina Keitsing, who hosted Nelson Mandela at her house in Botswana on his clandestine trip through Africa in 1962, has died.
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, its Chairperson, Trustees and staff send their deepest condolences to her family and friends.
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Condolences on the passing of Sitsheketshe Morris Mandela
11 July 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
A cousin and childhood playmate of Nelson Mandela, Sitsheketshe Morris Mandela passed away this morning.
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, on behalf of our Chairperson, Trustees and staff, sends our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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Refurbishing the Centre of Memory’s premises in Houghton
6 July 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is repurposing its premises in Houghton from Mr Mandela’s post-presidential office into an archive and dialogue venue.
The repurposing of the building marks the final phase of a five-year transition period which will see the building turned into a public facility.
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July 2012: set to be the biggest Mandela Day month yet
30 June 2012 | Category: Mandela Day
As we enter the month of July, Nelson Mandela’s birth month and the month that brings us Mandela Day each one of us will begin to reflect on how we are going to do our little bit in service of others.
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Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory offers condolences on the passing of Ina Perlman
28 June 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
It is with great sadness that we at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory have learned of the death this morning of Ina Perlman, a great South African and a founder of Operation Hunger.
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Launch of Mandela Day Pick n Pay book drive
Helping South Africa’s children learn to love books
28 June 2012 | Category: Mandela Day
Giving students at disadvantaged schools access to books is the focus of the Pick n Pay Mandela Day book drive, which was launched on Thursday 28 June at the Pick n Pay head office in Kensington, Johannesburg.
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Condolences on the passing of NoMoscow Dalindyebo
20 June 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
On behalf of our Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Founder and staff of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory we record our deepest condolences on the passing of NoMoscow Dalindeybo.
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Countdown to Nelson Mandela International Day begins
‘Each one of us can do something to make this world a better place.’
18 June 2012 | Category: Mandela Day
The countdown to Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 has begun. On 18 July individuals and organisations around the world will spend at least 67 minutes doing good work in their own communities in honour of the 67 years Nelson Mandela gave in service and sacrifice.
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