Malala's Nelson Mandela Lecture: A Call to Global Action for Education In a world rife with challenges, where discord and inequality often overshadow hope, the annual Nelson Mandela Lecture serves as…
More than a sliver, more than a job Ours is an age of virtual realities, big data, brain-computer interfaces, logarithmic matrices and artificial intelligence – the human capacity…
Media Statement: Foundation mourns the passing of ntate Peter Magubane It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Peter Magubane. Our thoughts are with his…
Full transcript: 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture A full transcript of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on 5 December…
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai tackles gender apartheid in Afghanistan at the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture JOHANNESBURG – The Nelson Mandela Foundation honoured the 10th anniversary of Madiba’s passing on 5 December with the 21st instalment…
Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive The Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive was launched in September 2023. Dr Salim is a Tanzanian diplomat who served as…
The only time is now There needs to be an urgent and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. We can no longer allow for the shelling of…
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day On the 2nd of November 2023, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Archive and Research unit celebrated World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD),…
The landless are pariahs in South Africa Land is such a complex concept, especially in a country like South Africa. It is the origin of our national…
Coalition effort to respond to the high levels of suicide among men A South African Coalition partnership programme called Generation Gender, hosted a mental health imbizo at the Nelson Mandela Foundation…
Hope is not enough The Foundation's acting CEO, Verne Harris, reflects on the many "meanings" associated with Nelson Mandela today.
Offers of a position as a Foundation ambassador are phishing scams The Nelson Mandela Foundation does not run an ambassadorship programme, and anyone who offers members of the public a position…
Winnie Mandela Drive is more than just a name Names are important. They are not just words, they carry profound significance.
The power of volunteering Today, we gather to celebrate an extraordinary group of individuals who have dedicated themselves to the transformative power of volunteering,…
Memory & harmony: A South African dilemma Sigcino Kubeka, Analyst: Mandela Day, asks: Can this ‘New’ South Africa be realised if some refuse to forget? Is memory…
Unity in Pride African feminists and the LGBTQAI+ community face many of the same challenges, writes Tshegofatso Mapaya, CEO's intern.
The time for action is now There are urgent actions that must be taken to end the bloodshed in the Israel-Palestine war, which should also be…
30 years after Madiba’s Nobel Peace Prize In 1993 during one of the most difficult years in South Africa's transition, the Nobel Committee reported that two South…
Ceasefire now! The Foundation's Acting Chief Executive Verne Harris reflects on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Nelson Mandela, Palestinian Struggles and Decolonisation (2021) In this revised 2021 paper, Verne Harris offers an interpretation of what he calls parallel Palestinian and South African struggles…
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