Tladi Ditshego, Rick Stengel and the writing of Long Walk to Freedom
Read the story of how activist Tladi Ditshego and former Time magazine journalist…
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Remember Mandela Walk & Run: 11 December
The Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run will take to the streets of Pretoria on…
Pursuing A Decolonised Agenda for Climate Change- Perspectives from the Global South
The climate change discourse has been fraught with denialism and a constant shifting of responsibility.…
It's untrue, Mr President, that there aren't enough skilled town planners
Instead of acknowledging the government's poor performance as it relates to planning, President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Media Statement: Two Years After Constitutional Court Victory, Domestic Workers Are Yet To Attain Justice
Join us on Wednesday 30 November 2022, when the Socio Economic Rights Institute (SERI) and the Nelson…
Media Statement: Appointment of Trustee
The Nelson Mandela Foundation Board is delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee,…
A Time for Solidarity
In the first Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture to be convened as a physical gathering since 2019,…
Transcript: Speech by the Honourable Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at the 20th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
A full transcript of the speech by the Honourable Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of…
Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Mottley, delivers 20th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Mottley, delivered a dynamic and historic 20th…
Did the 'real' Nelson Mandela really die in 1985? Embracing the Global Media and Information Literacy week
Being an archivist in the era of disinformation, misinformation and fake news, Zandile Myeka believes…
In conversation with Linda Olga Nghatsane about climate-smart agriculture
In line with the theme for Nelson Mandela Day and the Nelson Mandela Annual lecture “D…
A decolonised climate change agenda for the Global South
On 27 October, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the first pre-Annual Lecture dialogue on the theme “A…
Emergent social bonds
Our highlight for October was receiving yet another international award. The Nelson Mandela Foundation was,…
Early childhood development centres’ battle for formalisation hurts the poor
A common lament from principals of early childhood development (ECD) centres is that their centre's…
KuBhubhʼuMhlaba: artist's statement
Statement by artist Thato Toeba on his cover for the podcast KuBhubhʼuMhlaba (2022).
Between the Map and the Empire, We Make Each Other Human Again
Nonzuzo Gxekwa is a photography-based artist living and working in Johannesburg. Her new retrospective publication…
Always remember
A trip to New York to retrace Madiba's footsteps there is what loomed largest for…
A leader is not a lone genius, but a joyous human being
What is effective leadership? The Foundation's Kneo Mokgopa, Manager: Narrative Development at the Foundation, explores…
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 b…
Media Release: The Vangasali campaign aims to leave no child behind
The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted President Ramaphosa for a walk-about at the Little Flower Early…