News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
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.
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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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World Cup Opening marks more than just football for Nelson Mandela
June 11 marks not only the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ but is also the anniversary of the day that Nelson Mandela and his seven comrades were convicted of sabotage
9 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 9, 2010 – This Friday marks the historic World Cup kick-off day for the first FIFA World Cup™ ever held on the African continent.
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Nelson Mandela meets Bafana ahead of kick off
Nelson Mandela today met Bafana Bafana’s World Cup team at the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s offices in Houghton
3 June 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
June 3, 2010 – Wearing a Bafana Bafana jersey carrying captain Aaron Mokoena’s number, Mr Mandela arrived to cheers and songs from the team, family members and Foundation staff.
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