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…
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Media Statement: Foundation sends condolences on the passing of F W de Klerk
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is saddened to hear of the passing of F W de…
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…
Exhibition: into the frontline of conflict
In this collection Spanish artist Diego Ibarra Sánchez assumes a very critical stance regarding …
Land use management systems remain untransformed and rigid
Informal settlements have been part of the Gauteng urban landscape since the dawn of …
Media statement: Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run open to the world again this year
As an increasingly vaccinated world starts fighting its way back to a semblance of normality,…
Media Statement: NPA, SAPS exchange programme with German counterparts on the rule of law and service-oriented policing and prosecution
Securing the rule of law, respecting all people, and building trust between law enforcement agencies…
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…
Siyawa: what would happen if Madiba returned?
Asisebenzi, Madiba, Siyawa. The past is a dangerous place, the present is dissolving with…
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…
The first time in 28 years that Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo met: archive
The Foundation's archivists recently spoke to Beth von Schreeb, who donated to its archive photographs…
Media Statement: Wishing Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a happy 90th birthday
The trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation celebrate the 90th birthday of…
SA’s gaping wounds must be attended to
South Africa's Constitution promises the right of all citizens to live with dignity, but so…
Madiba's prison diaries
The Foundation has, in the archive, Nelson Mandela’s prison diaries, in which Mandela j…
Generation equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future
Young women must develop grit and discipline so that they can fulfil their dreams of…
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…
Dialogue: Public solidarity towards radical reform
Sincere collaboration can take South Africans far as a nation, and civil society can work…
Annual Lecture 2021: Chairperson's opening remarks
Madame Fatou Bensouda is uniquely positioned to explore the connections between accountability…