News – Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Message of condolence on the passing of Professor Jakes Gerwel

28 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On behalf of our Founder, our Board of Trustees and Staff at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory we send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Jakes Gerwel, the Chairperson of our Board, who passed away this morning.

Prof. Jakes Gerwel

26 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Following media reports that Professor Jakes Gerwel has passed away, the Gerwel family would like it to be known that while Professor Gerwel is in a critical condition following heart surgery in Cape Town, the reports of his death are untrue.

Al Jazeera video interview with Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus speaks about anti-apartheid struggle

21 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

View a video interview with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu compiled by the global news network, Al Jazeera. The interview focuses largely on the anti-apartheid struggle.

Nelson Mandela’s military training

12 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

It has come to our attention through media reports that at a recent conference in South Africa, the renowned Russian historian Vladimir Shubin used the case of Mr Mandela’s military training to illustrate how archives “can lie”.

Centre of Memory facilitates dialogue on Africa-European economic relations

7 November 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

Africa-European economic relations and the challenge of overcoming financial and political alienation was the focus of a dialogue facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in partnership with Brand South Africa.

Fiftieth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s sentencing

31 October 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On 7 November 1962, Nelson Mandela was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving the country illegally and inciting workers to strike.

Condolences on the passing of Alf Kumalo

22 October 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Bra’ Alf Kumalo, one of South Africa’s most eminent photographers and one who closely documented the life of Nelson Mandela, both before and after his imprisonment.

Second phase of the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive launched

Never-before-seen apartheid materials feature as part of collection of online historical exhibitions

10 October 2012 | Steve Biko’s history brought to life online | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Today, Google is launching 42 online historical exhibitions telling the stories behind some of the major events of the past century. Among the stories told are a number of exhibitions featuring archive material about apartheid, including never-before-seen items about some of the most iconic heroes of the struggle.

Condolences on the passing of Dr Neville Alexander

27 August 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

On behalf of our Chairperson, Board of Trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, we would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Dr Neville Alexander, who passed away on 27 August 2012 at the age of 75.

Centre of Memory awarded grant from National Lottery

31 July 2012 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is grateful to have been awarded an R11.8-million grant by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), under its heritage institutions programme, for the refurbishing of the Centre’s Johannesburg premises.