The Civics Academy is an online learning platform to inform and strengthen democratic values and responsible citizenship among young people. It is an initiative between the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. Launch of the new Civic Academy held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the main speaker was Thuli Madonsela, then Public Protector.
Re-opening of the refurbished NMF premises, including a handover ceremony of archival material to the National Archives of South Africa. Senior Archivist Razia Saleh gives a tour of the new archive.
Photographs of re-opening refurbished building of Nelson Mandela Foundation and a handover ceremony of material to the National Archives of South Africa. The occasion also marked the introduction of Sello Hatang as Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation as of 1st June 2013 and bidding farewell to the foundations retiring CEO Achmat Dangor. Jack Devnarain welcomed guests including Professor Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele, acting chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation at the time and chairperson of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
President of France, François Hollande and First Lady, Valerie Trierweiler meeting with Mrs Graça Machel and Minister Jeff Radebe, welcomed by Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang. In their discussion, First Lady, Ms Trierweiler, supported the Stand Up for African Mothers Campaign, which Mrs Machel promotes in her capacity as patron. After the discussion, Mrs Machel accompanied President Hollande and Ms Trierweiler on a guided tour of the Foundation including a visit to the archive of Mr Mandela’s private papers.
Launch of the trailer of the movie and two press conferences with the director and members of the cast of the movie "Long Walk to Freedom"at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
The series consists of 31 photographs with Madiba and great-grandson Ziyanda Manaway taken on 10 September 2009 for the launch of the children's version of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.
The opening of a new exhibition to mark 50 years since the formation of the Umkhonto weSizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress. In Pursuit of Liberty: Legality vs. Justice exhibition was launched at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in association with Pambili Productions and South African History Online (SAHO).
Visit of Clifford Netshievho to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He'd found the stolen briefcase of Mandela's lawyer and returned it to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Visit of the Burundi delegation of the Technical Committee in charge of preparing the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), led by Ambassador Laurent Kavakure, chairperson.
The Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans' Association (MKMVA) honoured Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada for their role in the armed struggle during a ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Visit of Prince of Wales, Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Rosemary to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The couple were introduced to children from different schools. All the British visitors were wearing a red poppy; to commemorate those fallen in World War I (WW1).
Prince of Wales, Charles together with Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Rosemary's visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Verne Harris, head of Memory Programme at the Nelson Mandela Foundation shows Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales early photos of Nelson Mandela and other items from the archive.
Nelson Mandela, members of staff, Board members, and visitors celebrate the 10-year service of several members of staff. Nelson Mandela handing over 10-year service certificates to the Nelson Mandela Foundation staff, is introduced to new members of staff and group photos taken per department.
Nelson Mandela Foundation and representatives from various political parties paying tribute to veterans of the liberation struggle at a special luncheon in Sandton, Johannesburg. In celebration of South Africa's struggle for liberation and democracy and to remind South Africans once in a while to stop, pause and give thanks to veterans of our struggle.
12 June 2014 marked 50 years that the Rivonia Trialists were sentenced to life imprisonment. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted a Youth Leadership programme for learners.
Tokyo Sexwale, former South African President Thabo Mbeki, Dr Ali Bacher, Gwede Mantashe and Comrades Marathon legend Bruce Fordyce participating in the official global launch of Global Watch, an initiative to end racism in sports.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted the screening of Shepherds and Butchers, produced by Anant Singh and Brian Cox. A panel discussion on the death penalty preceded the screening; with David Moisi, who was previously on death row and Anant Singh.
Schools for Africa (SFA) initiative: inception in 2005. Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society (HS) are initiators together with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Started with the participation of 8 NatComs and Country offices and has increased to 26 in 11 countries.
The commemorative Life of a Legend series is part of the Protea coin series and over the next 12 years a series of coins will be released depicting important scenes from Mandela's life journey. These are complemented by quotes taken from his speeches and autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.
Trevor Manuel in conversation with Limpho Monyamane, Mmusi Maimane, a group of entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs about Madiba's Legacy and the Centre of Memory
More than 80 communications Directors from companies, associations, government institutions, NGOs and universities gathered at the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) to found the African Association of Communication Directors (AACD), Houghton, Johannesburg.
Cell C's ''Take a Girl Child to Work'' initiative hosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, is a movement that affords grade 10 to 12 girl learners, the chance to experience a day in the workplace first-hand.
Launch of the multi-year partnership between the NMF and PepsiCo, concentrating on girls and women. Including a visit to Mandela's office, a tour of the archive and viewing of the temporary exhibition 'Unthreading Mandela'.
Roundtable discussion on "Quo Vadis South Africa - How do we move forward, together?". It was a joint event of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Hanns Seidel Foundation and Civic Academy.
Sello Hatang receives a framed photograph from the Ambassador of Palestine Mr Bassam Elhussiny. Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat are in the photograph, together with other people.
3 folders with photographs of the Internation Mandela Dialogues in South Africa and Cambodia: portraits of the hosting team, portraits and photos from Cambodia
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Courtesy visit of the Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong's to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Group photos with Achmat Dangor, Sello Hatang, Verne Harris and Frank Meintjies.
Photos of a dialogue held at Glenhove Conference Centre, Johannesburg, facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Brand South Africa. Africa-European economic relations and the challenge of overcoming financial and political alienation was the focus of the dialogue. Participants included Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Alex Stubb, who led the discussion, and Master of Ceremonies for the event, Dr.Petrus de Kock from Brand South Africa.
Launch of the ''Mandalas for Mandela'' exhibition. A collaboration between the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Arts Alive and Imbali Visual Arts and the Constitution Hill. The exhibition comprises Mandalas from students from 26 Gauteng schools. It was launched at Constitution Hill on 6 September 2011 to coincide with the Arts Alive festival.
Nelson Mandela Foundation stakeholder’s event started with a presentation by Sello Hatang Chief Executive on Nelson Mandela Foundation presenting the 20 year’s strategic journey of the foundation. Followed by two dialogues that are in relation to the NMF strategy.
Nelson Mandela Foundation Cell C takes a girl child Graduation. Panellists for the event were Gerry Rantseli Elsdon (Guest Speaker, MC, Celebrity and Presenter), Tshepiso Mabulana (YFM Radio Personality), and Clement Moosa (South African Actor).
The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted five authors Sylvester Chauke (Stand Against Bland), Candice Mama (Forgiveness Redefined), Basetsane Kumalo (Bassie: My Journey of Hope), Unathi Nkayi (I Keep Learning), Ndileka Mandela (I Am Ndileka: More Than My Surname) to share their stories. Mr Sello Hatang, facilitated by Mr Sylvester Chauke, and closing by Mr Yase Godlo, had the opening of the event.
Nelson Mandela Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Mandela Day build activation launch held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The Nelson Mandela Foundation Director of Mandela Day and Special Projects addressed the audience about Mandela Day.
On the 23rd of June, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory hosted a handover ceremony in which Lourens and Lorato Labuschagne donated their Apartheid South African flag to the Nelson Mandela Foundation archives in exchange for the new South African flag. The ceremony was followed by an insightful and moving panel discussion with the Labuschagnes, Candice Mama, author of Forgiveness Redefined: A Young Woman’s Journey Towards Forgiving the Apartheid Assassin who Brutally Murdered Her Father and Gaongalelwe Tiro, author of Parcel of Death: The Biography of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, facilitated by the Foundation’s Verne Harris.
Nelson Mandela Day launch 2022. The Nelson Mandela Foundation framed Nelson Mandela Day 2022 around its food and nutrition programme, under the theme “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”.
