Our work will continue
This time of upheaval for the Nelson Mandela Foundation will pass, and the entity's work…
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Ghosts of Archive
Drawing on more than 20 years of Verne Harris’s research on deconstruction and&n…
Studying and understanding the Universal Declaration on Archives
Archivist Lerato Tshabala unpacks her experience of the International Council on Archives' Universal Declaration of…
One hand in the fire, the other in the flames
Unpacking the myths about black women with Kneo Mokgopa, the Foundation's Manager of Communications and…
'A Lawyer’s Odyssey: Apartheid, Mandela and Beyond'
Verne Harris, Head: Leadership & Knowledge Development, reviews a new book written by human rights lawyer…
Civil society endorses Justice for Miners Campaign
Civil society organisations are calling for action after hundreds of thousands of ex-miners who have…
Mandela’s first secretary, Zubeida Patel, passes away
It is with sadness that we learnt about the passing of Ms Zubeida Patel late…
From the Chairman of the Board and Interim Management
Foundation Board Chairman, Prof Njabulo Ndebele reassures stakeholders that, as the core custodian of Madiba’s…
Media Statement: Interim leadership structure appointed to oversee Nelson Mandela Foundation operations
The board of trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation has held two extraordinary board meetings…
Media Statement: NMF investigating complaints against CEO and COO
The Nelson Mandela Foundation can confirm that an investigation is underway into an anonymous complaint…
Media Statement: The Bonds that Bind Us: Remembering Madiba in a time of global fracture
The extreme level of violence that has come to characterise our societies was explored in…
The Bonds that Bind Us: Remembering Madiba in a Time of Global Fracture
Just Mandela's walk to freedom was long, so should we not expect the walk of…
Media Statement: The Nelson Mandela Foundation mourns the passing of Queen Mother Dr Semane Molotlegi
Today the Nelson Mandela Foundation joins many in mourning the passing of the Queen Mother…
A democracy to come
Along with the extraordinary challenges and suffering brought about by Covid-19, 2020 has been a year…
Vangasali: leaving no child behind
Here's how the Foundation is helping to ensure no child in South Africa is left…
Over a hundred thousand kilometres to the middle of nowhere
How the Foundation's Mandela Day Director Yase Godlo found the middle of nowhere while delivering…
Anant Singh film highlights 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Film producer Anant Singh has produced a gender-based violence (GBV) awareness film to highlight…
Sound and video archiving at the Nelson Mandela Foundation
There is a wealth of audio-visual information on Nelson Mandela, held in his Foundation's archives.…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the passing of friend, former New York Mayor David Dinkins
Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, who passed away in November 2020, was a friend…
Beware of email scam using Foundation trustee’s name and personal details
The Nelson Mandela Foundation cautions the public against an email scam that claims the recipient…