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Media Statement: What Does Parliament Burning Mean?
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, like so many in South Africa, has been profoundly disturbed by…
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Statement by Graça Machel on the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
I find myself profoundly saddened by the departure of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and simultaneously in…
Media statement: Foundation saddened by passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The loss of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu is immeasurable. He was larger than life,…
Media statement: Sadness on the passing of Franklin Thomas
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Franklin A. Thomas. We…
Media Statement: Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run to be a completely virtual event this year
JOHANNESBURG – The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) have taken t…
Media statement: Domestic work in South Africa one year after Constitutional Court victory
Friday, 19 November 2021 will mark the first anniversary since the Constitutional Court handed down a monumental…
Media Statement: Foundation sends condolences on the passing of F W de Klerk
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is saddened to hear of the passing of F W de…
Media statement: Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run open to the world again this year
As an increasingly vaccinated world starts fighting its way back to a semblance of normality,…
Media Statement: NPA, SAPS exchange programme with German counterparts on the rule of law and service-oriented policing and prosecution
Securing the rule of law, respecting all people, and building trust between law enforcement agencies…
Media Statement: Wishing Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a happy 90th birthday
The trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation celebrate the 90th birthday of…
Media statement: 19th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Peace and justice must work side by side – and “prioritising one over the other jeopardises the…
Public Solidarity Towards Radical Reform
Today the Nelson Mandela Foundation convened a dialogue on the theme of solidarity…
Media Statement: 19th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture Announcement
Media Statement: to those who didn't look away on Mandela Day
We thank all those who rose to the Mandela Day challenge in the most trying…
Media Statement: Graça Machel - Mandela Day Remarks – July 2021
This week has been a torturous one for South Africa. Weary yet determined, we have…
Media Statement: Don’t Look Away from Spectacles of Public Violence and Lawlessness
In this moment of great challenge and terrible danger for South Africa, it is imperative…
Media Statement: Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes Mr Zuma submitting himself to law enforcement
The Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes the fact that former President Jacob Zuma has submitted himself…
Nelson Mandela International Day 2021: The rule of law and food for all
For Nelson Mandela International Day 2021, the focus will be on two critical intersecting challenges being…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the passing of former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is saddened by the news that former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda…
Media Statement: President Emmanuel Macron visits Nelson Mandela Foundation
On Saturday morning, 29 May 2021, France's President, Emmanuel Macron, visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He was…