News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Ahmed Kathrada exhibition celebrates 20 years of freedom

Nelson Mandela Foundation and Ahmed Kathrada Foundation launch exhibition

17 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 17, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation partnered to launch an exhibition about South African freedom struggle hero Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada last night at the former Women’s Prison at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.

Foundation hosts launch of Alf Kumalo’s book

Through My Lens tells the story of photographer’s life through pictures

15 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 15, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the launch of veteran photographer Alf Kumalo’s book Through My Lens last night.

The book, Kumalo’s third, was published by NB Publishers and tells the story of his life through his pictures and the text of award-winning journalist Tanya Farber.

Nelson Mandela Foundation and Vodacom Foundation celebrate 10 years of existence

Foundations give back to organisations that went beyond the call of duty on Mandela Day

14 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day

October 14, 2009 – The Vodacom Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation came together yesterday evening in Johannesburg, South Africa, to celebrate 10 years of their existence by giving something back.

Foundation congratulates President Barack Obama

US president receives the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

9 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 9, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation, on behalf of its Founder Nelson Mandela, welcomes the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama.

Constitution Hill Trust honours Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada

Veteran anti-apartheid activists awarded for democracy, constitutionalism and human rights

7 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 7, 2009 – Nelson Mandela and Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada were honoured at a gala dinner at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg last night in recognition of their sacrifices and outstanding contribution to democracy, constitutionalism and human rights in South Africa.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund honours Nelson Mandela

Mr Mandela wins the 2009 International Thurgood Marshall Breaking Barriers Award

1 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 1, 2009 – Nelson Mandela has been awarded the 2009 Thurgood Marshall Breaking Barriers Award by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). A handover event was held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg yesterday.

The TMCF describes the award as “the highest honour presented to an individual whose international impact on social justice, equality, public service and leadership embodies the spirit of Marshall’s legacy”.

New exhibition honours photo-journalist GR Naidoo

Foundation celebrates the work and life of a man who lived non-racialism

1 October 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 1, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched a new exhibition in Johannesburg. Entitled GR Naidoo: A Generous Eye it celebrates the work and life of GR Naidoo, a newshound who was committed to reporting on South Africa’s freedom struggle and who, himself, lived the non-racialism he worked to help create.

Custodians of memory discuss personal information law

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts workshop on proposed Protection of Personal Information Act

30 September 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 30, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a workshop on the proposed Protection of Personal Information Act this morning at the Foundation’s offices.

The aim of the workshop, said the Foundation’s Head of Memory, Verne Harris, was “to determine what impact the proposed Act will have on archival and memory institutions”.

South African political archive gets new home

Nelson Mandela Foundation website to host Padraig O’Malley online resource, The Heart of Hope

25 September 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 25, 2009 – The Heart of Hope website, an archival resource which is the product of almost two decades of research by the Irish writer and academic Padraig O’Malley, is now being hosted on the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s website.

Nelson Mandela urges children to read

Madiba receives copies of children’s version of his autobiography

10 September 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

September 10, 2009 – Nelson Mandela today received copies of the official children’s version of his best-selling autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.