Nelson Mandela Foundation

Nelson Mandela Foundation approaches the Equality Court to declare gratuitous displ

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:34:00 +0000

On 27 February 2018 the Nelson Mandela Foundation made an application to the Equality Court in Johannesburg for an order declaring that gratuitous displays of the old official flag of apartheid South Africa constitute hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment based on race. The decision to launch this application comes after years of watching public displays of the old flag and hoping that such behaviour would stop. These displays demonstrably compound the pain experienced by millions of black South Africans who suffered under apartheid and continue to struggle under its legacy. Displays of the old flag at demonstrations against farm murders on “Black Monday”, 30 October 2017, at least two of which were verified, persuaded us that the time had come to act.

Media statement: The Nelson Mandela Foundation marks the fortieth anniversary of Robert Mangaliso So

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:26:00 +0000

Media statement: Multi-Year Partnership Will Focus on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Sou

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:35:00 +0000

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to welcome PepsiCo as its newest Legacy Partner in a year that marks the centenary of Madiba’s birth. The Nelson Mandela Foundation and PepsiCo will embark on a multi-year partnership that will focus on alleviating poverty and advancing the rights of women and girls, a priority for both organisations.

Farewell to Annemarie Wolpe

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:56:00 +0000

On behalf of our Chairman, Board of Trustees and Staff we send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Annemarie Wolpe who passed away on 14 February aged 87.

Media statement: the end of a painful era for our country

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:40:00 +0000

The Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes the decision made by President Jacob Zuma to resign from office. That it took him so long to do the honourable thing attests again to the degree to which he had come to see the presidency as his personal fiefdom.

Media statement: Nelson Mandela Foundation commemorates the 28th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s rel

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:56:00 +0000

Media statement: The Nelson Mandela Foundation commemorates the 28th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from Victor Verster Prison.

Media statement: a rose named ‘Nelson Mandela’

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:31:00 +0000

In one of the first events in the year-long celebration of the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, a rose named after him was launched in Johannesburg on Thursday 8 February.

Media statement: time is of the essence – Zuma must go

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:21:00 +0000

It is 14 months since the Nelson Mandela Foundation first called for President Jacob Zuma to resign. We have now reached a point where South Africans can no longer wait for him to do so.

The year of Nelson Mandela’s centenary

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:31:00 +0000

As an organisation with a clear mandate to promote the legacy of Nelson Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation carries a special responsibility as we enter the year marking the centenary of Madiba’s birth. It cannot be a time of focusing only on his life – 2018 is full of other significant anniversaries, from the 25th anniversary of both Chris Hani’s assassination and the 1993 negotiated settlement, to the centenary of Ma Sisulu’s birth.

Nelson Mandela 100 centenary programme

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:06:00 +0000

The NM100 centenary programme represents the focal point of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s strategy to elevate the legacy and memory of our founder. The NM100 programme has been crafted to provide the greatest opportunity for South Africa and the world to remember not just the personality of Nelson Mandela, but also what he stood for as a human being.

Rica Hodgson memorial service: 4 February 2018

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:39:00 +0000

Memorial service for Rica Hodgson to take place on 4 February 2018.

Nelson Mandela Foundation mourns the passing of Hugh Masekela

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:11:00 +0000

It is with a heavy heart that the Chairman, Trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation have learned of the passing of Hugh Masekela.

Nominations open for Integrity Idol South Africa

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:09:00 +0000

Integrity Idol South Africa, an initiative to recognise civil servants who continuously show integrity through their actions, was launched at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on Tuesday 16 January 2018.

Seeking the ‘glue’ that can help us grow together

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:42:00 +0000

I have always thought it quite appropriate that 16 December – the Day of Reconciliation – rings in the “festive season”, as many people regard this public holiday as the start of the summer holidays. This is the time of the year when we get to rub shoulders with strangers and “others” whom we don’t usually engage or socialise with: in our travels, on beaches, at camping sites, in shopping malls, at seasonal markets and other holiday events. So, in my (ideal) view of the world, Reconciliation Day starts a period when the nation gets to come together in many ways, united in our diversity, to collectively breathe out at the end of the year.

Media invite: nominate your Integrity Idol

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000

On Tuesday 16 January, the Accountability Lab and partners, including the Nelson Mandela Foundation, LifeCo UnLtd and Democracy Works Foundation, will launch Integrity Idol South Africa, which aims to inspire a national movement to honour, encourage and connect honest civil servants. We want to move away from “naming and shaming” corrupt leaders and towards “naming and faming” those bureaucrats who are working with integrity and doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.