News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Governor-General of Australia pays Mr Mandela courtesy call

Madiba meets dignitaries

24 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

March 24, 2009 – Quentin Bryce, AC, the governor-general of the Commonwealth of Australia who is on a tour of 10 African countries, paid a courtesy call on Mr Nelson Mandela at his office this afternoon. She was accompanied by her husband, Michael Bryce, and the High Commissioner of Australia, Ann Harrap.

Role of the media in moving Africa forward and vision for Africa in 2050 hotly debated

Lively end to first Promise of Leadership Dialogue

21 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 21, 2009 – The sixth session of the Promise of Leadership Dialogue was a fiery one, with participants hotly debating the role of the media in Africa, and perceptions of the continent in Africa itself and abroad, before the Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor wrapped up the conference with the seventh session, entitled "Africa 2050: Looking to the Future".

Promise of Leadership sessions focus on leaving a legacy in Africa

Morning sessions discuss the necessity of reflecting on the past in order to move forward

21 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 21, 2009 – Day two of the Promise of Leadership started with the Nelson Mandela Foundation's CEO Achmat Dangor asking people to reflect on the intense debates of yesterday and bear those in mind when debating today's topics.

Dangor said that it was of particular significance that the day's dialogue sessions, which focused on Africa's past and future, occurred on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and on the annual Human Rights Day in South Africa.

Dialogue calls on young Africans to lead

Promise of Leadership meeting draws attention to mentorship and creating social value

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – The purpose of the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership Dialogue, which began today, was to discuss critical issues affecting our continent and determine the role of leadership in addressing these issues, said the event's facilitator, journalist Pat Pillai,

Not even a highveld thunderstorm, which caused a 15-minute power outage and flooded the entrance hall of the Helderfontein Estate, could dampen the delegates' enthusiasm for the discussions on the first day of the two-day event.

Paul Kagame encourages African leaders to make a difference

Rwandan president highlights the need for Africa to stand on its own feet

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Rwanda's President Paul Kagame opened the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership dialogue today with a keynote address highlighting the need for leadership in Africa to tackle the challenges facing the continent.

Held at the Helderfontein Estate, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the two-day dialogue aims to examine the role of leadership in addressing these challenges.

Nelson Mandela meets Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Madiba greets fellow African leader

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Nelson Mandela met with President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, during a courtesy call at his office in Houghton today.

Nelson Mandela meets Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister

Madiba meets Uhuru Kenyatta

20 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 20, 2009 – Nelson Mandela met with Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta today.

ALI Fellows and the Promise of Leadership

Poem and parable get discussion flowing among network members

19 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

Mar 19, 2009 – Members of the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) met near Johannesburg today in a closed session, a precursor to the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Promise of Leadership conference, to discuss the way forward for their organisation.

ALI, which forms part of the Aspen Global Leaders' Network, focuses on creating networks to effect change. This is done by using the influence of powerful individuals and leaders who form part of the ALI classes.

Foundation to host Promise of Leadership conference

Promise of Leadership dialogue brings together Africa’s leaders

12 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

March 12, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre of Memory and Dialogue is to bring together a range of past, present and future leaders to tackle the dynamic and challenging issue of "The Promise of Leadership".

In our two days of dialogue sessions on March 20 and 21 we hope to build on the fresh excitement that has emerged internationally for leaders who are accountable and inclusive and who lead in the interests of all their people.

Foundation receives Madiba portrait by Marlene Dumas

Dutch ambassador hands over gift to Nelson Mandela

10 March 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

March 10, 2009 – One of South Africa’s most prominent artists, Marlene Dumas, today gifted Nelson Mandela with a portrait of him as a younger man.

The portrait, handed over at a small ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Foundation today by Dutch ambassador Rob de Vos on behalf of Dumas, who resides in the Netherlands, has the handwritten message “Would you trust this man with your daughter?” across the bottom.