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What a year 2021 has been!
What a year 2021 has been! We end it confronting yet another Covid-19 wave before …
FW de Klerk, a man with a large and complex legacy
As an historical figure, former president FW de Klerk loomed large. His legacy is…
Humanity is the hope and change we need
If everyone gets involved in social programmes we believe that we can make a difference…
When voting in an election feels like a chore!
There has been a strange array of feeling in relation to voting in this year's…
Land use management systems remain untransformed and rigid
Informal settlements have been part of the Gauteng urban landscape since the dawn of …
Accessing urban land markets in Gauteng, for the urban poor
A critical issue we need to grapple with in post-apartheid South Africa is informality and…
The work of reckoning with our pasts is on our shoulders
The very different lives and narratives of two people have been top of mind for…
SA’s gaping wounds must be attended to
South Africa's Constitution promises the right of all citizens to live with dignity, but so…
Justice, (un)gendering and reframing: a reflection on the 2021 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Lawyer and gender-activist Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane reflects on the 19th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered…
The rule of law and food for all
In August 2021 the Foundation focused on the 19th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture and on continuing…
Nelson Mandela, champion of women's rights
Nelson Mandela championed women's rights, as his speeches show, writes archivist Lerato Tshabalala.
It is in our hands to rebuild our country from the ashes of the unrest
What an extraordinary and painful month July was for South Africa, writes Foundation CE Sello…
Reflection on Mandela Day 2021
Coming off a wave of public violence and loss of life in South Africa triggered…
“This Bloodless Wound” - A review of Kirsty Steinberg’s "Confrontation"
Kneo Mokgopa, the Foundation's Manager of Communications & Advocacy, reviews Kirsty Steinerg's memoir, Confrontation.
Pride is a deathly labour
So, it’s been Pride Month in the Global North. They, in their infinite and u…
South Africa – a dual society
In the run up to Mandela Day 2021 think of those who are hungry.
Our singular challenge
What does "rule of law" mean in South Africa, where society is still trying to…
Forward, together
We live in trying times. And it is becoming clear that they will not get…
Take action, inspire change, and make every day a Mandela Day
In this time of pandemic the Mandela Day slogan "Take action, inspire change, and…