Letshego Zulu – A journey of healing and hope
On Wednesday 21 August 2019, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with Jacana Media, hosted a conversation…
Media Release: Mandela Day Marathon Organising Committee saddened by the death of a runner
KWAZULU-NATAL: It is with deep sadness that the Mandela Day Marathon organisers confirm that an…
Media Statement: Display of the Apartheid flag by AfriForum
JOHANNESBURG: On 21 August 2019 the Equality Court ruled that gratuitous displays of the apartheid-era national flag…
Media Statement: No more gratuitous displays of the apartheid flag – Equality Court
The Equality Court has ruled in the Nelson Mandela Foundation's favour, declaring gratuitous displays…
Foundation marks 'Kathy' Kathrada's 90th
In 2009, Nelson Mandela celebrated the 80th birthday of Ahmed Kathrada in a personal letter to…
Women's Day Trek4Mandela Expedition
The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Imbumba Foundation welcomed back the second
Media Statement: Professor Thuli Madonsela successfully summits Rooftop of Africa in commemoration of Women's Day
JOHANNESBURG: Trek4Mandela has announced that Professor Thuli Madonsela and her expedition team,…
Time to reclaim healing
July is always a full and challenging month for us, as Mandela Day …
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…
Shaping girls' future with Cell C
On the 12th of July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the graduation ceremony for its 2019…
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…
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 a…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the loss of musician and activist Johnny Clegg
The loss of Johnny Clegg will be felt deeply by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. …
From doing more, to doing differently
During the 1970s and 1980s, there was a global commitment to end Apartheid. Funding for…
“We climb Mount Kilimanjaro, so that others do not have to”
On Saturday, the 13th of July, The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with the Imbumba…
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…
Mandela Day: the dream
Nelson Mandela Foundation CE Sello Hatang writes about Nelson Mandela International Day and the dreams…
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 t…
Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day
Over June, the Foundation participated in Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day…
Rebels, rage and exclusion
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in collaboration with Jacana Media and the Hanns Seidel Foundation,…