News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Nelson Mandela’s letter to former Black Sash president, Sheena Duncan
Mr Mandela recognises the efforts of the Black Sash in a 1985 letter sent from prison
5 May 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
May 5, 2010 – On April 1, 1985, Nelson Mandela wrote the following letter, from Pollsmoor Prison, to Black Sash stalwart, Sheena Duncan – who died yesterday, May 4 – on the occasion of her organisation’s 30th birthday.
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Nelson Mandela comic book wins award
2010 Best Book for Older Readers award goes to Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book
28 April 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications
April 28, 2010 – Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book produced by Umlando wezithombe in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for children’s literature.
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SAMA winners commit to Mandela Day
Musicians meet with Nelson Mandela
22 April 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
April 22, 2010 – Winners of the recent South African Music Awards (SAMA) today committed themselves to action on Mandela Day – a day of humanitarian action.
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Mandela Day Report 2009
With Mandela Day 2010 coming up, we look back at events that marked Mandela Day 2009
21 April 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
April 21, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and 46664, in association with their sister organisations, have called for Mandela Day on July 18 to be recognised as an annual international “day of humanitarian action” in celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy.
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Nelson Mandela receives inaugural ABETO Africa Peace Award
Always Be Tolerant Organisation honours Nelson Mandela with its first Africa Peace Award
14 April 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
April 14, 2010 – Nelson Mandela was honoured for his contribution to dismantling the apartheid state and ushering in South Africa’s first democratic government with the first Always Be Tolerant Organisation (ABETO) Africa Peace Award.
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Foundation launches Rivonia Trial database
Foundation’s Memory Programme launches a comprehensive Rivonia Trial database
25 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
March 25, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched an online Rivonia Trial database.
The Rivonia Trial, arguably the most significant political trial in South Africa’s history, generated a vast archive of information, ranging from official court records, to media coverage.
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Historical documents record Mr Mandela’s committal to prison
Warrants of committal part of Foundation’s records
23 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
March 17, 2010 – Nelson Mandela was captured on August 5, 1962, on the outskirts of Howick, in KwaZulu-Natal. Following his sentencing, a Warrant of Committal dated November 7, 1962, was issued by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.
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13th Cycalive Initiative Leaves Joburg for Durban
First official Mandela Day project gets going
21 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
March 21, 2010 – This morning, on Human Rights Day and the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, 30 Johannesburg teenagers set out on their bicycles for Durban, as the 13th annual Cycalive initiative and the first official event of this year’s Mandela Day got under way.
Cycalive mixes young people from different backgrounds – the 30 Grade 11 cyclists come from the Torah Academy in Orchards, Johannesburg, and the Pace and Moletsane high schools in Soweto. Their ride is sponsored by many corporates, and the money raised given to the Pace and Moletsane schools.
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Foundation remembers Sharpeville Massacre victims
The Nelson Mandela Foundation reflects on the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, in which 69 innocent people were killed.
19 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
March 19, 2010 – March 21, 2010, marks 50 years since 69 unarmed protestors were killed by South African police outside a police station in Sharpeville, south of Johannesburg.
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In memoriam: Prof Fatima Meer
A close friend of Mr Mandela for over 60 years
13 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
March 13, 2010 – On behalf of our Founder, our Board and Staff, the Nelson Mandela Foundation sends heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Fatima Meer, who passed away yesterday afternoon. She was 81.
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