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Soccer Gogos visit the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Gogos for Mandela get some Madiba magic
18 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 18, 2010 – A festive atmosphere filled the Nelson Mandela Foundation this afternoon as “Gogos for Mandela” visited.
The Vakhegula Vakhegula Football Club, popularly known as Gogos for Mandela, are a group of South African grannies aged between 49 and 84 who have their own football league in the rural province of Limpopo.
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Zenani Mandela funeral service
Friends and family mourn “angel who passed too soon”
17 June 2010 |
June 17, 2010 – Friends and family gathered at St Stithians College Chapel in Johannesburg today to mourn the death of Zenani Mandela, the great-granddaughter of Nelson Mandela.
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Zenani Mandela Funeral
Funeral to take place 17 June
16 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 16, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation would like to advise members of the public that they will be able to attend the funeral service tomorrow of Zenani Mandela.
Read moreFuneral of Zenani Mandela junior
Zenani Mandela junior’s funeral to be held on Thursday
14 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 14, 2010 – The funeral service for Zenani Mandela junior will be held at 10am this Thursday, June 17, 2010 at St Stithian’s College Chapel, 42 Peter Place in Lyme Park, Sandton.
Read moreGive blood for Mandela Day and National Blood Donor Month
Nelson Mandela Foundation encourages you to donate blood as part of your Mandela Day activities
14 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
June 14, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is calling on all South Africans to take a few minutes of their time to donate blood this month, in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of service to humanity.
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Statement regarding death of Zenani Mandela
Family appeals to mourn loss in dignity
13 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 13, 2010 – We have decided to issue this statement on behalf of the Mandela family to clarify the position regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Zenani Mandela on Friday.
The car involved in the accident on the M1 was driven by Sizwe Mankazana, 23. He is the son of Zwelakhe Mankazana, the partner of Zenani Mandela-Dlamini. The only passengers in the car were Zenani junior and a member of Sizwe’s family.
Read moreBiography of Zenani Mandela
Funeral arrangements to be announced soon
12 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 12, 2010 – Zenani Zanethemba Nomasonto Mandela was born at the Park Lane Clinic in Johannesburg on 9 June 1997.
The daughter of Zoleka Mandela-Seakamela and Casey Moyo, she was the granddaughter of Zindzi Mandela and the great-granddaughter of Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
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Madiba mourns passing of his great-granddaughter
Following the death of his great-granddaughter Nelson Mandela will not be attending the 2010 FIFA World Cup™
11 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 11, 2010 – Nelson Mandela this morning learned of the tragic death of his great-granddaughter, Zenani Mandela, in a car accident. It would therefore be inappropriate for him to personally attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup™opening celebrations. We are sure that South Africans and people all over the world will stand in solidarity with Mr Mandela and his family in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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Mandela great-grandchild killed in car accident
11 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 11, 2010 – A grand-daughter of Zindzi Mandela has passed away in a car accident in the early hours of this morning.
Zenani Mandela, 13, was travelling in a car returning from the World Cup Kick-Off Concert at Orlando Stadium when the accident occurred. There was only one car involved and no one else was injured.
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Nelson Mandela Foundation/Fifa 2010 World Cup Lottery Draw
10 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
The Nelson Mandela Foundation would like to warn people about an email scam which claims that the recipient of the email has been selected as one of the winners of the Nelson Mandela Foundation/Fifa 2010 World Cup Lottery Draw.
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