More than a sliver, more than a job
Our Acting CEO Verne Harris delivered the keynote address at Information on the Sea 2023 in Ostend, Belgium on Thursday,…
Mbokodo narrative: Re-defining a woman’s strength
The Mbokodo narrative is one that defies societal expectations and empowers women to break barriers. It reminds us that women…
Zandile Myeka, Archivist, awarded with Fellowship
Nelson Mandela Foundation archivist Zandile Myeka has recently been awarded a fellowship to study at the Graphic Design Research Unit…
Showcasing the Foundation's archives
The Foundation has the writings, documents, footage and various artefacts of Nelson Mandela in its custody. These are accessible through…
Discovery: the 'dompas' – A young person’s perspective
Earlier this month, we received a donation of an Apartheid-era passbook or “dompas” from Tenjiwe Christina Kaba née Nyushu –…
Nelson Mandela’s release from prison: 33 years on
This year marks 33 years since the release of Nelson Mandela. He was released unconditionally on 11 February 1990, after…
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, I believe that my work plays a crucial…
From the archive: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela launches the Nomzamo Mandela Sports Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is assisting the family of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to preserve her archives. Among the collection were speeches…
Nelson Mandela travels through Africa
During my time as a volunteer at the Foundation, I had the incredible opportunity to transcribe one of Nelson Mandela’s…
The importance of education to Madiba
On the 1st of May 1970, Nelson Mandela wrote a letter to his daughter Makaziwe Mandela congratulating her on passing…
Taiwan's Soochow University hands Mandela documents to Foundation
On the 12th of April 2022, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory hosted representatives from Soochow University, the Taiwan Foundation…
Archive, ghosts and justice: Exhibition opening and panel discussion
One of the challenges presented by colonialism is the problem of the colonial archive - a largely inaccessible archive that…
Letters on the arrest of mam-Winnie
The Donald Card collection at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory consists of two notebooks that belonged to Nelson Mandela.
Invitation to Cover: Exhibition Opening – Reality Check: Walter Sisulu – Accused #2
The Archive at the Centre of Memory (ACoM) will be opening a new virtual reality exhibition titled, "Reality Check: Walter…
Archive: Nelson Mandela and women's rights
Nelson Mandela championed women's rights, as his speeches show, writes archivist Lerato Tshabalala.
Lessons from the life and times of Nelson Mandela
Foundation archivist Zandile Myeza explains what she has learned from Nelson Mandela's life story, and why one of the high…