News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Morgan Freeman to donate specially made Oscar 46664 bangle

Oscar-nominated actor pledges funds raised from auctioning his 46664 bangle to the Nelson Mandela Foundation

6 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

March 6, 2010 – Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has pledged the money raised from auctioning his specially made 46664 bangle to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Men of Dynamite launched at event in Newtown

Foundation staffer lends her expertise to book detailing lives of MK members

1 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

March 1, 2010 – Men of Dynamite: Pen Portraits of MK Pioneers was launched at the Sci-Bono Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, last Wednesday, February 24.

2010 FIFA World Cup Award scam

22 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

The Nelson Mandela Foundation would like to alert the public of an email scam currently doing the rounds. The scam email purports to come from “SA 2010 Lottery Award” and contains an image of Nelson Mandela holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

New contact details for the Nelson Mandela Foundation

Please take note of a change in our landline telephone number

19 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 19, 2010 – Please take note that the Nelson Mandela Foundation has changed its telephone number to:

+27 11 547 5600.

All other contact details remain the same.

Cyril Ramaphosa’s address at opening of Nelson Mandela exhibitions

Ramaphosa’s keynote address delivered on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release from prison

17 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 17, 2010 – Two major exhibitions, Mandela: Character, comrade, leader, prisoner, negotiator, statesman; and Drawing on Madiba by Zapiro, opened at the Iziko Museums’ Slave Lodge in Cape Town on February 10, 2010, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, on February 11, 1990.

Sowetans treated to a documentary at Free at Last Film Festival in commemoration of Nelson Mandela

Maponya Mall chosen venue to celebrate Mr Mandela on film

12 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 12, 2010 – To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison after 27 years, Maponya Mall, together with Ster Kinekor, hosted Soweto residents, of all ages, as they viewed the documentary, Mandela son of Africa, father of a nation. This documentary covers the life and times of Mr Mandela, from birth to South Africa’s first democratic election in 1994, and his life as a president of South Africa.

Free at Last Film Festival documentary describes anti-apartheid pitch battle

Have You Heard from Johannesburg highlights the role sport played in the Struggle

12 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 12, 2010 – The significance of Nelson Mandela’s decision to wear the Springbok jersey on that fateful afternoon, 15 years ago, at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, was dramatically highlighted in the documentary, Have You Heard from Johannesburg, which screened at Johannesburg’s Wits University as part of the Free At Last Film Festival.

Foundation’s staff marks 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release

Staff members reflect on the life of Nelson Mandela and his release 20 years ago

11 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 11, 2010 – Members of staff at the Nelson Mandela Foundation gathered in the Autshumayo Auditorium at the Foundation’s offices today, to celebrate and commemorate the day, 20 years ago, when Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

Foundation partners with Visual History Archive to create interactive map of Mr Mandela’s release

Interactive website contains documents, photos and audio-visual material related to Madiba’s release

10 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 10, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with the Visual History Archive (VHA), launched a free online archival portal today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Mr Mandela.

Nelson Mandela Foundation staff members remember February 11, 1990

Madiba walks free

10 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 10, 2010 – February 11, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release after 27-and-a-half years in prison. Madiba leaving Victor Verster Prison, alongside Winnie Mandela, marked the birth of South Africa’s democracy.