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Official South African launch of ‘Conversations with Myself’ held today

Family and friends recount personal memories of Nelson Mandela

30 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 30, 2010 – The official South African launch of Nelson Mandela’s new book Conversations with Myself was held today at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

Reflections on ‘Conversations with Myself’ launch

Guests share their thoughts at the South African launch of Conversations with Myself

29 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 30, 2010 – The launch of Conversations with Myself took place today at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Guests were treated to a thought-provoking panel discussion between Ahmed Kathrada, John Kani, Zindzi Mandela and Luvuyo Mandela.

This is what some of the guests had to say after the launch:

Nelson Mandela Foundation receives archival documents from Judge Thumba Pillay

Foundation accepts donation of documents from former anti-apartheid activist Judge Thumba Pillay

28 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 28, 2010 – On Wednesday afternoon this week, former High Court and Electoral Court Judge Thumba Pillay formally donated a series of documents relating to Nelson Mandela to the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s archives.

St John’s Prep School helps to get children reading

Grade 4 learners receive copies of Long Walk to Freedom

19 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 19, 2010 –St John’s Prep School recently organised a reading of the picture book edition of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom for Parktown Public School Grade 4 learners. The reading was held at St John’s College in Houghton, Johannesburg, and conducted by the book’s writer, Chris van Wyk, who also signed a copy of the book for each learner.

Worldwide release of new Nelson Mandela book

Nelson Mandela’s new book, Conversations with Myself, is released worldwide

11 October 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 11, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to announce that a new book by Nelson Mandela, Conversations with Myself, will be released worldwide in 22 editions and 20 languages from October 12, 2010.

Foundation works with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography

Nelson Mandela Foundation supports publication of Rica Hodgson’s autobiography

28 September 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

September 28, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory and Dialogue has worked with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography, Foot Soldier for Freedom: A Life in South Africa’s Liberation Movement.

Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales lauded at audio book awards

Audio book wins two Audio Publishers Association Audie Awards

27 May 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

May 27, 2010 – The audio version of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales has won two illustrious awards from the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

Nelson Mandela comic book wins award

2010 Best Book for Older Readers award goes to Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book

28 April 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

April 28, 2010 – Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book produced by Umlando wezithombe in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for children’s literature.

Men of Dynamite launched at event in Newtown

Foundation staffer lends her expertise to book detailing lives of MK members

1 March 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

March 1, 2010 – Men of Dynamite: Pen Portraits of MK Pioneers was launched at the Sci-Bono Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, last Wednesday, February 24.

President Nelson Mandela’s career in newspaper cartoons

An online cartoon exhibition is launched to mark the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison

9 February 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

February 9, 2010 – February 11, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. As one of modern history’s most famous leaders, his career has, for decades, been the subject of many an editorial cartoon.