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Media Statement: Governance and the Social Contract within a Changing International Context - Making Universal Healthcare, Universal (Panel discussion )

“Covid-19 has laid bare the structures which condemn millions of people in Africa to lives o…

AFRE 2020

20 Changemakers: the 2020 Atlantic Fellows

NEW YORK, NY — In the wake of unfolding health and economic crises across the…

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Media Statement: Making Every Day a Mandela Day

Learn how Ikageng chair Thabiso Chauke helped a boy with prominent scarring on his ears…

Ahmed Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni, Nelson Mandela, Denis Goldberg

Media Statement: Graça Machel sends condolences on the passing of Andrew Mlangeni

This morning, we woke up to the heart-breaking news of the passing of Tata Andrew…

Andrew Mlangeni

Media Statement: Foundation mourns the passing of struggle veteran, ntate Andrew Mlangeni

We are deeply saddened to hear that Ntate Andrew Mlangeni has passed away. Another great…

Mandela Day 2020

Media Statement: Mandela Day #Each1Feed1

Today, for Nelson Mandela International Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation together with its partners the…

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Media Statement: 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

The Nelson Mandela Foundation partnered with the United Nations (UN) today in hosting the 18th…

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Foundation heartbroken at the news of the passing of Zindzi Mandela

We have been shocked to wake to the news of the untimely passing of Zindziswa…

Mandela Legacy

Statement from the Mandela Family on the passing of Mama Zindzi Mandela

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mama Zindzi Mandela, youngest…

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Media Statement: Making every day a Mandela Day

Read how the Foundation teamed up with Dr Tebogo Maleka to restore a Johannesburg…

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Media Statement: Nelson Mandela International Day launch

Nelson Mandela inaugurated Nelson Mandela International Day in 2009 as a response to what he saw…

Negotiating Democracy

New online exhibition: Negotiating Democracy

This online exhibition draws on archives to explore South Africa's pre-democratic negotiation process.

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Mandela Day and Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is committed to supporting the Mandela Day Programme’s Next Chapter by h…

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Media Statement: 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to announce that the 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture…

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Media Advisory: Leave no child behind, every one of them counts

The Department of Social Development has launched the Vangasali campaign in partnership with the Nelson…

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Media Statement: Enough! Black Lives Matter

Protests in response to the deaths of Black people at the hands of police or…

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Media Statement: Nelson Mandela Foundation concerned about Covid-19 regulations

The Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that government is consulting over a…

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Media Statement: #Each1Feed1 lockdown food distribution in the area of Nelson Mandela's Qunu farm

On the weekend of 9 and 10 May the Each 1, Feed campaign delivered food and supplies…

Media Advisory: Audio clips from 9 May’s #Each1Feed1 distribution in Qunu and Mvezo

Listen to Zwelivelile "Mandla" Mandela, chief of the Mvezo traditional council, and Sprinkbok captain Siya…

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Media Statement: Foundation saddened by the passing of Madiba’s former physician and friend, Dr Michael Plit

We have been saddened to hear of the loss of yet another person who played…