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Mandela Day call to action

Register Mandela Day activities online

13 June 2012 | Category: Mandela Day

Mandela Day is about inspiration. Individuals are inspired to take action, communities join together to empower themselves and those they live with, and people around the world spread the word and the philosophy: “Take action, inspire change, make every day a Mandela Day.”

The official Mandela Day website now proudly hosts an online portal that will allow any interested people or groups to register and upload events taking place in honour of Nelson Mandela's birthday.

Statement on the passing of Professor Phillip Tobias

7 June 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On behalf of our Founder, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and the staff of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, we send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Professor Phillip Tobias.

Statement on behalf of Zindzi Mandela

2 June 2012 |

Statement on behalf of Zindzi Mandela
For immediate release

Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is in hospital with a broken right wrist following a fall on Thursday.

Madiba arrives in Qunu

29 May 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

The Presidency is pleased to confirm that former President Nelson Mandela has today, 29 May 2012, arrived at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape.

Madiba moves back to Qunu

28 May 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

President Jacob Zuma is pleased to announce that former President Nelson Mandela is to return to his home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape tomorrow, 29 May 2012.

Launch of Nelson Mandela International Day 2012

24 May 2012 | Category: Mandela Day

On 23 May 2012, South African musicians, television and radio personalities, representatives from government, dignitaries, leaders in big business and members of the media gathered today at Uncle Tom’s Centre at the Hector Pieterson Museum in Orlando, Soweto, to commemorate the official launch of Nelson Mandela International Day 2012.

Nelson Mandela International Day 2012 launched in Soweto

Local celebrities, big business and government agencies all pledge their support

23 May 2012 | Category: Mandela Day

Celebrated across the globe on Nelson Mandela’s birthday – 18 July – Nelson Mandela International Day was formally recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009. Today Mandela Day is an international movement of good pioneered by champions across the globe.