Mandela Day

Opening of the 27th Mandela Day library at Qoyintaba Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:41:48 +0000

Along the majestic KwaZulu-Natal tree plantations that stretch for kilometre after kilometre, a dirt road eventually leads you to the hidden yet welcoming farming community of Masamini, which is where Qoyintaba Primary School is found.

Mahlodumela Lower Primary School Mandela Day container library opening on 25 April 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:59:15 +0000

The morning of 25 April 2013 started in a frenzy at Mahlodumela Lower Primary School in Limpopo, with the arrival of two bakkie-loads and a trailer full of boxes containing books for the 26th Mandela Day container library.

SA stars attend opening of Mandela Day library in Bergville

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:24:14 +0000

On 10 April 2013, Sibusiso Vilane, the first African to reach the summit of Everest, and Hlubi Moya of Isidingo kicked off the opening of the 25^th Mandela Day container library at Opperman’s Kraal Primary School in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.

Sunderland AFC to celebrate Mandela Day

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:46:08 +0000

On 30 March 2013, Sunderland Association Football Club (AFC) will face Manchester United in a Barclays Premier League match at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, United Kingdom. This event has been titled “Nelson Mandela Day”, in celebration of Sunderland AFC’s recent collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Mandela Day container library opens in one of SA’s oldest townships

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:43:32 +0000

On 22 February 2013 learners, parents and teachers gathered at Montshiwa Primary School to celebrate the official opening of the 24^th container library, a brightly coloured library unit that was painted to reflect the colours of the South African flag.

Irish company sponsors Mandela Day container library at Western Cape school

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:52:52 +0000

On 30 January 2013 the 23rd Mandela Day container library was opened at Linge Junior Secondary School in Nyanga, the Western Cape. The library was sponsored by Irish Distillers, a company based in Dublin.

Mpumalanga primary school gets powerful education boost

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:34:23 +0000

Thursday 6 December marked the opening of the 22^nd Mandela Day container library, at Amandla Primary School in eMalahleni (formerly Witbank), Mpumalanga.

Students who love to read inspire opening of Mandela Day library at North West school

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:05:59 +0000

Friday 30 November marked the opening of the 21^st Mandela Day Container Library at Kebinelang Middle School in Manthe village (near Hartswater), in the North West province, five hours west of Johannesburg.

Korean business community helps nurture Nelson Mandela’s legacy

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:51:09 +0000

“Young people read comics. The hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead them to the joy of reading books. That joy has been mine all my life, and it’s one I wish for all South Africans.” – Nelson Mandela

MC Weiler Mandela Day Library Opening

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:08:48 +0000

Thursday, 22 November marked the opening of the 20^th Mandela Day Library, at MC Weiler Primary School in Alexandra, Gauteng.

Opening of the 19th Mandela Day container library in Mitchells Plain

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:56:49 +0000

Wednesday, 7 November 2012 saw the opening of the 19th Mandela Day Container Library at the Mitchell Heights Primary School in Mitchells Plain near Cape Town.

The library was sponsored by Tata Steel Limited (a company in India), and one of their executives flew out from Calcutta especially for the occasion.

Opening of the 18th Mandela Day container library in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:55:21 +0000

The 18th Mandela Day container library was opened with great exuberance and joy in a small village outside Dannhauser in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on 18 October, 2012.

UK student wins trip to South Africa after pledging 27 hours for Mandela Day

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:01:27 +0000

Seventeen-year-old Alex Brooker of Sussex, UK never dreamt he’d be chosen from over 12 000 volunteers to travel to South Africa to visit the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory.

Librarian training ensures sustainability for Mandela Day container libraries

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:54:25 +0000

The first basic librarian training for the Mandela Day Container Library Initiative kicked off on Tuesday, 2 October 2012 in Johannesburg.

A banner of birthday messages for Madiba

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:29:51 +0000

Learners from Theo Wassenaar Primary School in Robertsham, south of Gauteng, visited the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory recently to hand over a special birthday gift for Nelson Mandela.