News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Reflections on ‘Conversations with Myself’ launch

Guests share their thoughts at the South African launch of Conversations with Myself

29 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 30, 2010 – The launch of Conversations with Myself took place today at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Guests were treated to a thought-provoking panel discussion between Ahmed Kathrada, John Kani, Zindzi Mandela and Luvuyo Mandela.

This is what some of the guests had to say after the launch:

Nelson Mandela Foundation receives archival documents from Judge Thumba Pillay

Foundation accepts donation of documents from former anti-apartheid activist Judge Thumba Pillay

28 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 28, 2010 – On Wednesday afternoon this week, former High Court and Electoral Court Judge Thumba Pillay formally donated a series of documents relating to Nelson Mandela to the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s archives.

St John’s Prep School helps to get children reading

Grade 4 learners receive copies of Long Walk to Freedom

19 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 19, 2010 –St John’s Prep School recently organised a reading of the picture book edition of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom for Parktown Public School Grade 4 learners. The reading was held at St John’s College in Houghton, Johannesburg, and conducted by the book’s writer, Chris van Wyk, who also signed a copy of the book for each learner.

African editors honour Nelson Mandela with award

African Editors’ Forum honour Former President Nelson Mandela with award

15 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 15, 2010 – The African Editors’ Forum honoured Nelson Mandela for his commitment to press freedom during his term in office with an award on Wednesday, October 13.

Worldwide release of new Nelson Mandela book

Nelson Mandela’s new book, Conversations with Myself, is released worldwide

11 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 11, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to announce that a new book by Nelson Mandela, Conversations with Myself, will be released worldwide in 22 editions and 20 languages from October 12, 2010.

Foundation works with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography

Nelson Mandela Foundation supports publication of Rica Hodgson’s autobiography

28 September 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

September 28, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory and Dialogue has worked with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography, Foot Soldier for Freedom: A Life in South Africa’s Liberation Movement.

Nelson Mandela Foundation makes donation in honour of Heritage Day

Foundation lives ethos of making every day a Mandela Day

27 September 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 27, 2010 – Staff from the Nelson Mandela Foundation visited the Ebenezer Hannah Home outside Johannesburg today to make a donation in celebration of Heritage Day.

Nelson Mandela Foundation responds to City Press article

Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor responds to City Press article by Khadija Bradlow

21 September 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 21, 2010 – Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO, Achmat Dangor, penned a response to a City Press article by Khadija Bradlow.

International solidarity movement documentary series to air on SABC

Documentary Have you heard from Johannesburg? to be screened on SABC 2

3 September 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 3, 2010 – Have you heard from Johannesburg?, a documentary about the story of the international solidarity movement that helped end apartheid will air on SABC 2 from September 5, 2010.

“The Meaning of Home” exhibition launches at Nelson Mandela Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts exhibition by acclaimed photographer Bonile Bam

24 August 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

August 24, 2010 – A photo exhibition, called the “The Meaning of Home”, which traces Nelson Mandela’s childhood journeys through rural towns in the Eastern Cape, is currently Arts on Main.