Mining Bodies
The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Breathe Films, with the support of the Hans Seidel Foundation, invite you to an the launch of an audio-visual installation reflecting on the impact of mining on society.
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#KayaLegacyWalk
Join the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the 2019 version of the Kaya Legacy Walk. This year's walk takes off from Mushroom Park, Sandton, on Saturday, 12 October. Along the 6.7km route, walkers and runners will have the opportunity to pause and reflect on values and principles that have come to embody the spirit of Madiba at the cue of installed billboards.
Invitation to Post-judgment media conference on the apartheid flag case
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is to hold a media conference on Wednesday, 21 August 2019 after judgment in the “Apartheid Flag” case is delivered by the Honourable Deputy Judge President P. M. Mojapelo on the same day at the Johannesburg High Court.
Invitation to cover: Letshego Zulu In Conversation with Cathy Mohlahlana on new book
On Wednesday the 21st of August, the Nelson Mandela Foundation will host a conversation between Cathy Mohlahlana and Letshego Zulu on Letshego Zulu’s new book I Choose To Live: Life after losing Gugu.
Invitation to cover: 2019 Legacy Ride 4 Hope
The Legacy Ride4Hope's prime purpose is to raise awareness about the Nelson Mandela Centenary in Partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Invitation to cover: Trek4Mandela Welcome Back
On Sunday, the 11th of August, The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with the Imbumba Foundation will be welcoming back the 2019 Trek4Mandela August Expedition team at OR Tambo International Airport.
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Media statement: 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture speaker announcement
The 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered at the University of Johannesburg on Saturday 23 November 2019 by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
Invitation to cover: Mining Bodies: Panel Discussion and Exhibition Opening
Earlier this year, an out-of-court settlement amounting to five-billion Rands was reached in the class action suit involving 17 000 class representatives for former gold miners and thirty-two gold mining companies. Historically, miners have not received fair compensation and the systems supporting claims remain inadequate.
Mining Bodies: Exhibition Opening and Panel Discussion
Gold mining in South Africa, from its earliest beginnings to present, has had a major and devastating impact on the health of the primarily black mine workers from across Southern Africa who were recruited to mine gold through the institution of migrant and indentured labour. Not only has the mining industry historically extracted family members out from the community, it sends them home damaged once they are no longer able to work.
Refugee Inclusion in the Rainbow Narrative: United Nations High Commission on Refugees Africa Consultations
In recent weeks, we have observed a series of indefensible horrors in South Africa from the appalling rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana to gratuitous violence against foreign African nationals. This served as the backdrop of the first United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Africa consultations held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation from 10 - 11 September.
#KayaLegacyWalk
From the success of the 2018 Legacy Walk, Kaya FM has decided to do it again this year. The 2019 Legacy Walk will be held at Mushroom Park in Sandton on the 12th of October.
Building a culture of peace
September found the Foundation travelling in response to invitations to visit Mexico City, Ramallah, London, Toronto, New York and the United Nations. We were honoured to receive the 2019 Culture of Peace Award from the Journalists and Writers Foundation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in recognition of the work we do to promote the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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