News – Dialogue for Justice
Nelson Mandela Foundation publishes booklet on social cohesion
Community conversations programme on social cohesion captured in print
10 January 2011 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
January 10, 2011 – Following the outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa in 2008, the Nelson Mandela Foundation started a series of facilitated dialogues in those communities most affected, in an effort to build social cohesion and understanding between South Africans and foreign nationals. The Foundation has just released a book capturing this two-year-long process, its achievements and challenges.
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation concludes community conversations on World AIDS Day
Dialogues hosted in partnership with the Department of Social Development around World AIDS Day
13 December 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 13, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation completed the third and final year of the HIV/AIDS community conversations programme with a series of World AIDS Day dialogues. This year the South African theme for World AIDS Day was “I am responsible. We are responsible. South Africa is taking responsibility,” and the Foundation commemorated the day by hosting community conversations in all nine provinces.
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KwaMakhutha community commits to taking responsibility on World AIDS Day
Community takes ownership of HIV/AIDS challenges
3 December 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 3, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation Dialogue Programme hosted an HIV/AIDS community conversation in KwaMakhutha in KwaZulu-Natal to commemorate World AIDS Day.
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Foundation commemorates World AIDS Day
Nelson Mandela Foundation commemorates World AIDS Day with community conversations
30 November 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Dialogue for Justice, Mandela Day
November 30, 2010 – According to new research by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Sub-Saharan Africa has made immense progress in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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HIV/AIDS consultative forum ends on a high note
Lessons from community conversations unpacked at HIV/AIDS consultative forum
18 November 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
November 18, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a two-day consultative forum at Cedar Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Sandton this week to reflect on the two-year HIV/AIDS community conversations programme.
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Assessing the impact of the HIV/AIDS community dialogues
Facilitators, stakeholders and partners talk about the impact to date
17 November 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
November 17, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a two-day community dialogue on HIV/AIDS consultative forum at Cedar Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Johannesburg on November 15 and 16, 2010.
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Community conversation identifies and addresses driver of HIV/AIDS
KwaMakhutha community identifies wunga drug as driver of HIV/AIDS
15 November 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
November 12, 2010 – Through the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s HIV/AIDS community conversations process, the people of KwaMakhutha in KwaZulu-Natal have identified a major problem leading to the spread of HIV/AIDS in their community.
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Socio-economic issues continue to dominate community conversations
Community conversations – August 2010 overview
1 October 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
October 1, 2010 – During August 2010, a host of community conversations were held in 11 designated areas countrywide as part the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s dialogue initiative to raise community awareness and reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS.
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Community builds house for orphans
Foundation-facilitated conversations unlock a Giyani community’s compassion
17 September 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
September 17, 2010 – Three orphaned teenage girls have a roof over their heads after conversations facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s dialogue team led the community of Giyani, in Limpopo, to build a four-room house for them.
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“Dialogue for Social Change” interrogates the role of law and the media in responding to xenophobia
Day two of the “Dialogue for Social Change” seminar looked at the role of the media and rule of law in addressing xenophobia
15 September 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
September 15, 2010 – The media’s portrayal of xenophobic attacks was one of the controversial issues discussed, together with questions around the role and the rule of law and justice, on the second day of the “Dialogue for Social Change” seminar, hosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation at the Protea Hotel Parktonian.
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