News – Dialogue for Justice

Liberian president shares reflections on leadership with top South African women

Graça Machel, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and others breakfast with Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

11 July 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

July 11, 2008 – Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf spoke of women’s ability to build peace and a better Africa if they worked together, at a breakfast for women leaders in business and government in Johannesburg this morning.

And wife of Mr Nelson Mandela, Mrs Graça Machel, called on the women present to commit themselves to working together with women from Liberia to rebuild that country’s ruined economy.
The breakfast was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Mrs Machel, and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), where it took place.

Liberian president praises Madiba, criticises Zimbabwe

Africa’s first woman president says her priority is maintaining peace

10 July 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

July 10, 2008 – Africa’s first elected female head of state described Nelson Mandela as “Africa’s greatest hero” today.

Speaking at a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said that she had been inspired by Mr Mandela’s ability to lead and motivate others.  She was moved by his capacity for displaying compassion in the true spirit of truth and reconciliation. “I even admire the fact that he still exercises,” she said.

Annual Lecture programme announced

Liberian President will enjoy a packed schedule of events in and around Johannesburg

8 July 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

July 9, 2008 – The Sixth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be held this Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Kliptown, Soweto. Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the keynote speaker.

The annual event is considered the highlight of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s calendar programme. Previous speakers include South African President Thabo Mbeki, former United States President Bill Clinton, former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Nobel Laureates Prof Wangari Maathai and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Mhluzi community conversation

Lost lives are remembered, stories unfold and the community makes a commitment.

1 July 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

July 1, 2008 – The NMF Centre of Memory and Dialogue’s second community conversation on HIV prevention took place in Mhluzi on June 3, 2008. This series of 11 conversations continues work that was started in 2007, providing communities with the opportunity to talk about and tackle the epidemic.

In Conversation with Dr Frene Ginwala

Speaker in South Africa’s first democratic parliament shares her memories of Madiba and thoughts on leadership, the media and the inquiry she is currently chairing

14 June 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

June 15, 2008 – In the fifth of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s “In Conversation With” series, Dr Frene Ginwala talks to Tara Turkington about her relationship with Nelson Mandela, the early days of the international campaign to release political prisoners, political negotiations, the new parliament, her involvement in the inquiry into the National Director of Public Prosecutions’ suspension and the South African media.

Lerome community conversation

The first in the community conversations series for 2008 returns to Lerome.

9 June 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

June 9, 2008 - The NMF Centre of Memory and Dialogue community conversations are a continuation of work started in late 2007 focusing on HIV prevention. The conversations are preceded by social mobilisation events and culminate in dialogue which provides the opportunity for the community to create concrete plans to tackle the epidemic.

In 2008, as part of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s celebration of the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the Centre of Memory and Dialogue plans to hold 14 community conversations across South Africa. These are run in partnership with members from the local community.

In Conversation with Arthur Chaskalson

Nelson Mandela’s former lawyer Arthur Chaskalson talks about the state of human rights around the world today.

24 May 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

May 22, 2008 – In the fourth interview of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday year, Former Chief Justice and former defence attorney for Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia sabotage trial, Arthur Chaskalson, talks with Tara Turkington about the challenges of leadership and establishing a human rights culture South Africa and around the world.

In Conversation With Makaziwe Mandela

The Nelson Mandela Foundation speaks to Dr Makaziwe Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s daughter from his first marriage

26 April 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

April 25, 2008 – In the third of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Tara Turkington interviews Dr Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase.

A fresh look at the future of AIDS

A new initiative, aids2031, meets to discuss what is driving the epidemic in Southern Africa

17 April 2008 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice

April 17, 2008 – The year 2031 will mark the passage of 50 years from the first report of AIDS, and an international consortium of partners called aids2031 has been formed to look at what can be done now to change the face of the pandemic by that time.

The number of people living with HIV continues to rise despite all the interventions of the past 25 years. For every one person who gets treatment, there are three to four new infections. Some countries considered to be early “success” stories are starting to see new increases in HIV.

In Conversation With Ali Mazrui

The Nelson Mandela Foundation speaks to renowned scholar and author Professor Ali Mazrui

28 March 2008 | Category: Dialogue for Justice

March 30, 2008 – In the second of our “In Conversation With” series to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Ali Mazrui talks with Tara Turkington about racial and religious intolerance, and current-day politics in the United States, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.