The Thing Itself – The ID of Nelson Mandela Historians and archivists collect and preserve objects that are connected to people because they give us a glimpse into history…
You must live to tell my story Nelson Mandela's example should give us courage to champion justice even if it is difficult, writes Sumaya Hendricks, Head: Dialogue…
The New World Struggles to be Born As 2024 just gets started, I find myself reflecting on what feels like two momentous things – the International Court…
More than a sliver, more than a job Ours is an age of virtual realities, big data, brain-computer interfaces, logarithmic matrices and artificial intelligence – the human capacity…
Full transcript: 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture A full transcript of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on 5 December…
Offers of a position as a Foundation ambassador are phishing scams The Nelson Mandela Foundation does not run an ambassadorship programme, and anyone who offers members of the public a position…
Nelson Mandela Is Dead: An exhibition On the 5th of December, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away. Over the past 10 years, we have felt the weight…
Rewarding ECD leaders The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum Leadership Programme graduation in July marked the conclusion of a capacity-building programme, and signified…
Zandile Myeka, Archivist, awarded with Fellowship Foundation archivist Zandile Myeka has recently been awarded a fellowship to study at the Graphic Design Research Unit at Loughborough…
Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu wreath-laying ceremony The Nelson Mandela Foundation's Archives and Research team had the pleasure of attending the Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu wreath-laying ceremony on…
The arrest of Madiba and the Austin Westminster story The 5th of August 1962 remains one of the most significant days in the history of South Africa. It was…
Showcasing the Foundation archives In July the archive team was contacted by staff from the Royal Parks in the United Kingdom looking for photographs…
Mandela Month: in Review In celebration of Nelson Mandela Month and Nelson Mandela International Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation went on an awareness drive…
Living the Legacy: Making Reading Fun On Saturday, 24 June, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted 70 children from Orange Farm through a partnership with Clean Touch…
Early Childhood Development Leadership Graduation Amidst an atmosphere filled with anticipation and pride, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Early Care Foundation were delighted to…
Foundation Raises Accessibility of Centre of Memory The Foundation is adding Braille to its permanent Life and Times of Nelson Mandela exhibition.
Foundation enters MOU with Gauteng Department of Education The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Gauteng Department of Education have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) centred around Early…
Launching ‘Attached to the Soil’ On 16 March 2023, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the launch of Attached to the Soil, an exhibition by Peter…
10 February 1990 – The world held its breath in anticipation as Mandela’s release announced Thirty-three years ago today, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and what a profoundly different society he was released into.…
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory: A world-class tourist destination September was National Tourism month in South Africa. Tourism is one of South Africa’s biggest economic injectors with travellers from…