Photos of the deacidification of the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) Archive in four folders taken by Lucia Raadschelders and Razia Saleh. The first folder contains photos of the training staff members by Chief Librarian Isaac Nkadimeng, Christian Legodi and Magretia Masebe of the South African Library, Tshwane. The second folder shows loaded crates ready to be transported to the National Library. The third folder shows photos of Canadian interns, Jamila Ghaddar and Katrina Cohen-Palacios dusting and returning materials to their boxes after being treated at the National Library. The fourth folder contains photos taken by Razia Saleh at the NMF reception with Zunelle Breytenbach, Zanele Riba, Ethel Arends, as well as Florence Garishe.
An opening of the exhibition 'Mandela- Gandhi Wall' with Ela Gandhi, Birad Rajaran, Maniben Sita, Virendra Gupta as well as Sello Hatang. The interactive, multimedia display features photographs, QR(quick recognition) codes that can be read by cell phones which then play videos that Birad Rajaran has loaded on to the internet, and a game that visitors can play by answering questions on the back of cards (similar to postcards) and then matching the photo on the card with the one on the wall.
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, presenting the 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on 9 August 2014. This event marks the 52nd anniversary of Mr Mandela’s capture on 5 August 1962. The lecture was held at the historic City Hall in the City of Cape Town, a significant and poignant venue, as it is from this location that Mr Mandela gave his inaugural address to the people of South Africa after being released from prison in 1990. The theme of the 2014 lecture is "Building social cohesion through active citizenship". The reception was held immediately after the lecture.
The 3rd consecutive Nelson Mandela Day Marathon was held on 31 August 2014 under the rules of IAAF, AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Distance), and the KZN Athletics Club. The event has 3 races categorized. It starts at the Manaye Hall in Imbali and finishes at The Nelson Mandela Capture Site, Howick. The above-mentioned races each meander through the beautiful breathtaking landscape of uMgungundlovu District Municipality passing historic sites along the way and ending at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. Runners who complete the race were awarded a unique Nelson Mandela Marathon medal which is symbolic of the day South Africa gained its freedom.
On 6 September 2014, right in the middle of National Literacy Week, students and educators at Skeen Primary School in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, celebrated the opening of the school’s Mandela Day container library. The library is the 49th facility of it kind to open since the launch of the Mandela Day container library project in 2012.
Two subseries of the opening of two Mandela Day Libraries by Breadline Africa: at Thabantsho Primary School in Senwabarwana and at Skeen Primary School in Alexandra, Johannesburg during the National Literacy Week.
Students and educators at Skeen Primary School in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, celebrating the opening of the school’s Mandela Day container library.
Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Nelson Mandela Foundation Staff and CEO Sello Hatang handing over condolences books with messages for the passing of little Zenani Mandela, great-grandchild of Nelson Mandela who was killed in a car accident on the 11th of June 2011.
Mandela day library book club launch at Protea Glen secondary school, and handover of the library to the school by Kaya FM in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
The launch of the Award-winning South African group, Mafikizolo's Album ''Reunited''. The event was held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The group announced that part of the proceeds of the sale of the album will go to the Foundation.
Mafikizolo "Reunited" South Africa tour launch for the media and their announcement that part of the proceeds will go to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Cell C supports "67 Blankets for International Mandela Day" at Nelson Mandela Foundation. 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela was started 1 year ago by KnitWits for Madiba.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra Fleet Management donated 10 braille copies of Long Walk to Freedom to the Prinshof School of the Visually impaired (Pretoria) as part of the International Mandela Day activities.
Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra Fleet Management donated 10 braille copies of Long Walk to Freedom to the Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired as part of an ongoing literacy drive.
Youth dialogue focusing on the issues of violence and substance abuse. It included the popular South African group Mafikizolo, Sello Hatang (CEO NMF), Hayden Wright, Jijbez Vosloo, Naidoo, Sade Maokwena, Justine Arendse, Born Free (Band), Freddy Arendse (Founder School of Music) and the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Rejoice Mabudafhasi.
The strategic stakeholders session and International Mandela Day launch at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Partnering with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, from left: Luvuyo Mandela (Mr Mandela's great-grandson), Tim Smith (Breadline SA), Sello Hatang (Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO), Dr Nosipho Mngomezulu (Rhodes University), Mark Mdlela (Kaya FM) and Tshepo Ramodibe (Vodacom).
67 blankets for Mandela Day knitted at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. Gardens of the Union Buildings covered with thousands of handmade blankets as part of a Guinness World Record attempt by 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day.
Happy Science, a Tokyo-based international religious organisation, handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to Tshifudi Primary School in Tshifudi Village, Vhembe Municipality, Limpopo, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF). After the passing of Mr. Nelson Mandela, Happy Science established HS Nelson Mandela Fund as its internal fund in order to advance in the will of Mr. Mandela; aiming to nurture future leaders of the world and support people who cannot receive education due to poverty, or racial, gender and caste discrimination, people who are opposed by their government and people who cannot receive medical treatment.
Dialogue programme with theme ''Taking responsibility: Finding sustainable solutions to xenophobia'', co-organised with Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. Event held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Dialogue names "Taking responsibility: Finding sustainable solutions to xenophobia", co-organised with Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Hanns Seidel Foundation.
Nelson Mandela Day container library handover at Bovet Primary school, Alexandra by the Cotton On Foundation in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg. Batsogile Primary was the 5th school to receive a library.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg.
Miss Earth 2015 regional semi-finalist Dineo Monatisa visited Ipeleng Primary School in Bekkersdal to educate the learners about Miss Earth tree planting program and the importance of planting trees.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s CEO, Sello Hatang all geared up to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. Hatang will be joined by 36 other climbers on Monday 13 July 2015 to challenge the Kilimanjaro.
Vodacom Mandela Day 2015 - Vodacom staff and volunteers spent their 67 minutes packing thousands of nutritional food buckets for children and families in need.
Vodacom Mandela Day 2015 - Vodacom staff and volunteers spent their 67 minutes packing thousands of nutritional food buckets for children and families in need.
Cycalive was launched by Torah Academy, Moletsane High and Tladi Technical in 1998. Cycalive is an event for Grade 11 students of different cultural and religious backgrounds. Fifty learners are selected to represent the participating schools and cycle in relay from Johannesburg to Durban promoting the following goals: -To build bridges and form bonds between young South Africans and their respective communities. -To inspire Ubuntu - optimism and commitment for the common good of a positive future in South Africa. -To raise funds for much needed educational projects. -To highlight the importance of road safety and the ARRIVE ALIVE campaign particularly relating to cyclists. -To encourage leadership and a spirit of adventure, personal challenge and self-confidence.
Nelson Mandela Foundation partnered with South African Police (SAP) who brought +/- 20 of their staff members to paint, clean and garden a Centre in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Umuzi Photo Club visits the Nelson Mandela Foundation for the exhibition "Between States of Emergency" and to meet and discuss with photographer Peter Magubane.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Epworth Preparatory School and SA Airlink, donated 1 000 books to the Izwilesizwe Primary School library.
Nelson Mandela Foundation staff prepared Christmas boxes with gifts for children of the Menzi and Nokiphila Community Services. The last ‘Mandela Day activity’ of the year.
The Caring4Girls programme driven by the Imbumba Foundation tackles the plight of impoverished girls who often miss school during their menstrual cycles due to the lack of sanitary pads.
The aim of the Caring4Girls programme, which is a Mandela Day project, is to ensure access to much-needed sanitary towels so girls may stay in school, and ensure the development and growth of young South African women with dignity.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s water drive, in partnership with Proudly South African, was a resounding success, with over 30-million litres of fresh water collected for donation to drought-stricken communities.
As part of the Operation Hydrate initiative, Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane kicked off this leg of the campaign at the Foundation on Friday 29 January.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Operation Hydrate and Proudly South African joining forces and launching the country's biggest “Water Drive”, in an effort to bring much needed and urgent relief to communities in drought stricken areas across the country.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Operation Hydrate and Proudly South African joining forces and launching the country's biggest “Water Drive”, in an effort to bring much needed and urgent relief to communities in drought stricken areas across the country.
Transnet Port Terminals, in partnership with Mandela Day, have created an initiative called “Shoes on Feet”, which aims to collect school shoes for disadvantaged children in key communities. "Shoes on Feet" volunteers distributed the first donations to learners at Isidingo Primary School in Umlazi Township, Durban, before moving to schools in Port Elizabeth and the Western Cape during March.
Opening of the exhibition “My Constitution”. With Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, Sello Hatang, the youth who participated in the exhibition and interviews, Elinor Kern, Denis Goldberg, Sahm Venter, Lunga Nene, and Berita.
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.
SA Taxi supporting Nelson Mandela Day. Activities of the day included: Mandela Day with bumper stickers on 10 000 taxis at the rank were handout, MTN and Coca Cola were part of the activation and they provided a mobile stage and promo material that can also carry the Mandela Day messaging.
Nelson Mandela Centre of Learning is an initiative of the Earthrise Trust. Located in Naledi village on Rustlers Valley farm, near Ficksburg in the Free State and it was opened on the 17th of July 2016.
Mandela Day activities at the Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School with Nelson Mandela staff, Graça Machel, P&G staff and Robyn Hills from food and trees for Africa: gardening and upgrading the building
The company Regal Distributors in Linbro Business Park (Johannesburg), donated food boxes for Mandela Day. The NMF delivered the boxes to Thusong Care Centre in Alexandra and Club Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto.
Nelson Mandela Day Initiative at Hillbrow boxing club made possible by Nelson Mandela Foundation Staff contributions that were meant to buy staff member Khalil Goga a wedding gift, Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela Day Initiative at Hillbrow boxing club made possible by Nelson Mandela Foundation Staff contributions that were meant to buy staff member Khalil Goga a wedding gift, Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela Day Initiative at Hillbrow boxing club made possible by Nelson Mandela Foundation Staff contributions that were meant to buy staff member Khalil Goga a wedding gift, Johannesburg.
* The week of 12- 17 September 2016 was marked Clean-up & Recycle SA week, the aim of the week is to increase awareness in South Africans of the many benefits of recycling (socially, environmentally and economically) and the importance of a litter-free environment. As part of International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday 17th of September, PETCO partnered with Plastics * SA and 140 enthusiastic volunteers to clean up Robben Island in memory of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela Day activity by the "Great South African Cookbook" in Molobanyane Cooperative and Lenin Drive Garden, Alexandra, Johannesburg with ‘Food and Trees for Africa’.
"The Great South African Cookbook" Mandela Day activities in Molobanyane Cooperative and Lenin Drive Garden, Alexandra, Johannesburg. Also with ‘Food and Trees for Africa'.
Challenge 67’, the Global Mandela Day initiative by Norton Rose Fulbright: building of Menzi Home for handicapped children. Launch of the Challenge at the NMF and work at the site.
Launch of the Norton Rose Fulbright Mandela Day initiative at the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the start of building Menzi home for disabled children.
As part of its Corporate Social Investment, Norton Rose Fulbright launches its Global Mandela Day Initiative, the construction of Homes for disabled children under the theme ''Challenge 67''. Group photos of Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation- Sello Hatang; Global Chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright- Stephen Parish; Founder of the Menzi Children's Home- Matshidiso Mokoape, among others.
