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Malibongwe book released
Book records three dialogues on the roles and challenges of South African women
7 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice, Publications
December 7, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has released a book celebrating the three Malibongwe Dialogues that the Foundation has convened over the last three years.
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Curtis Nkondo passes away
Foundation mourns the loss of prominent anti-apartheid activist
4 December 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
December 4, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation learned with sadness about the passing away yesterday of Curtis Nkondo. An educationist and activist, Curtis was involved in many crucial struggles during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales nominated for a Grammy
Audio book helps children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS
4 December 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications
December 4, 2009 – The audio book Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales has been nominated in the category Best Spoken Word Album For Children for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
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Dialogue facilitators witness change on World AIDS Day
President’s leadership on HIV/AIDS inspires volunteers who organise community conversations
3 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 3, 2009 – On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009, some of the facilitators who have been involved with the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s community conversations on HIV/AIDS went to Tshwane to witness the announcement of a significant and positive change in government’s HIV/AIDS policy in South Africa.
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Foundation recognised for its HIV/AIDS initiative
Times Live columnist salutes Foundation’s efforts to meet HIV/AIDS challenges
2 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 2, 2009 – In an article marking World AIDS Day, The AIDS war can be won, Times Live columnist Raenette Taljaard speaks of the impact of a Nelson Mandela Foundation HIV/AIDS community conversation she attended.
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AIDS is not over: long-term, progressive leadership needed to change face of the epidemic by 2031
Joint World AIDS Day statement from the Commonwealth, UNAIDS and Institute for Global Health, issued at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad
1 December 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice
December 1, 2009 – HIV/AIDS was the first global epidemic to be allocated a dedicated international day – and with good reason. As we mark this 22nd World AIDS Day, HIV/AIDS remains a lethal threat to millions the world over, despite progress in improving access to treatment and reducing new infections.
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On World AIDS Day: starting where communities are
The Dialogue Programme’s community conversations focus on communities
1 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 1, 2009 – As part of its ongoing work with communities throughout South Africa about the awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS, the Nelson Mandela Foundation convened 120 dialogues this year – 12 conversations in 10 communities in all nine provinces.
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NMF archivist listens for unheard stories of liberation struggle
Verne Harris asks why some voices are absent from our historical record
27 November 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
November 27, 2009 – The Head of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Memory Programme, Verne Harris, presented his paper “Mystery and Machination in the Archive” to the Nordic Documentation Project Concluding Workshop today.
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Delighted responses to UN’s Mandela Day announcement
Foundation inundated with messages of goodwill following the UN resolution declaring July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day
26 November 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
November 26, 2009 – In the wake of the United Nations’ (UN) decision to declare July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been inundated with emails from people who have welcomed the decision.
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Nelson Mandela pays tribute to the Foundation’s longest-serving staff
Certificates handed to nine members of staff who have been with the Foundation since the beginning
24 November 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
November 24, 2009 – Nelson Mandela visited his offices in Houghton today to present nine members of staff with certificates in recognition of their 10-years of service to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, as well as to meet the new members of staff.
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