Media statement: Justice Lamont ruling on Roets contempt of court The Nelson Mandela Foundation notes the judgment by Justice Lamont of the Johannesburg South High Court. Although the judgment was…
Flying the flag for change Why does the Nelson Mandela Foundation fight in the Equality Court to have displays of the apartheid national flag declared to…
Foundation marks 'Kathy' Kathrada's 90th In 2009, Nelson Mandela celebrated the 80th birthday of Ahmed Kathrada in a personal letter to one of his dearest…
Time to reclaim healing July is always a full and challenging month for us, as Mandela Day and associated events stretch our capacity. As…
Miss Muffet Pre-Primary School visits the Foundation On 17 July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation had a visit from Miss Muffet Pre-Primary School pupils aged three to six.…
Shaping girls' future with Cell C On the 12th of July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the graduation ceremony for its 2019 Cell C Take A…
Sello Hatang's moving tribute climb to Johnny Clegg, in preparation for Kilimanjaro August expedition Drakensberg eMontshitse mullo! Sello Hatang on summiting Gatberg, Drakensberg, in preparation for the Kilimanjaro August summit.
Celebrating 10 years of Mandela Day: from doing more, to doing differently Ekurhuleni – Over the past 10 years, Nelson Mandela International Day has enjoyed global solidarity and support to change the…
Marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of Thembekile "Thembi" Mandela On 13 July 2019 we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing in a car accident of Madiba Thembekile 'Thembi'…
Writing black queers into existence – A writing workshop with Kneo Mokgopa Last month the Foundation’s staff forum hosted an internal conversation on gender constructions, using the Caster Semenya IAAF ruling. The…
Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day Over June, the Foundation participated in Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day hosting Grade 11 and matric girls…
Rebels, rage and exclusion The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in collaboration with Jacana Media and the Hanns Seidel Foundation, on Saturday, 22 June hosted a public dialogue…
Urban citizenship debate must prioritise the needs of the poor: Isandla Institute South Africa's land debate is heated, yet often the topic of urban land is left out of the conversation. This…
Passing of South African photographer Cloete Breytenbach It is with regret that the Nelson Mandela Foundation received news of the passing of South African photographer Cloete Breytenbach…
Democracy needs our support Foundation Chief Executive Sello Hatang reports back on the first time the Foundation has acted as an official national election…
First time for the Foundation to officially observe a national election On 8 May 2019 South Africans went to the polls to cast their ballots and choose their preferred candidates. Reflections…
Early childhood development needs grassroots voices On a monthly basis, the Nelson Mandela Foundation convenes a meeting with early childhood development forums in Gauteng. This is…
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity announces 20 impact-driven leaders as its 2019 Atlantic Fellows NEW YORK, NY — The Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) today announced its second cohort of Atlantic Fellows —20…
Press freedom stalwart Raymond Louw passes away The Nelson Mandela Foundation is saddened to learn about the passing of struggle stalwart Raymond Louw.
Nelson Mandela Foundation veteran archivist gains posthumous honour It is with great honour that the Nelson Mandela Foundation recognises Lucia Raadschelders on being posthumously awarded The Order of…