Proceedings of the launch of the photographic exhibition " Madiba Public and private" by the photographers Jurgen Schaderberg and Alf Kumalo and the book launch for " The Meaning of Mandela" published by the HSRC. Alf Kumalo shares with the audience on his experiences with Nelson Mandela and the family and later travelling with him on different trips. Jurgen Schaderberg shares his early memories of Madiba as the ANC volunteer in chief, as well as when Madiba was involved with other people participating in the defiance campaign. Xolela Mangcu shares with the audience on the book that he wrote.
Interview of Nelson Mandela with the British Minister of Sport Mr Richard Carbon. The minister congratulates South Africa on winning the 2010 soccer world cup bid.Thanks Nelson Mandela for supporting London for the 2012 Olympics. The minister requests for a message to support sports and then presents a soccer t.shirt gift signed by the British national soccer team including David Beckham In the message Nelson Mandela mentions that whether one understands the language or not, they can still participate in sports as long as they understand the specific sport and are healthy and willing to participate.
Nelson Mandela recorded message for the World Social Forum (WSF) in Nairobi Kenya. Nelson Mandela heartily welcomes all people from outside Africa. Informs the people attending the forum that even though he is not physically with them, he is with them in spirit.
Proceedings of Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday and the launch of the exhibition Making peace celebrating the legacies of Chief Albert Luthuli and Nelson Mandela attended by Dr Albertina Luthuli, Bill Clinton, and Jakes Gerwel, Graca Machel, Ahmed Kathrada and Achmat Dangor.
Promotional video on the work of the Nelson Mandela Foundation beginning with Nelson Mandela saying he is retired from retirement and that his work need to continue through the support of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory dialogue.
Proceedings of the FIFA press conference held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation with Tim Modise, Tokyo Sexwale, Danny Jordaan, and Jomo Sono. The press conference announces the FIFA campaign against racism such as Say No to racism and to celebrate Nelson Mandela's forthcoming 90th birthday in 2018. The game is to be held at New lands stadium in Cape Town. The match is going to be played by World 11 versus Africa 11.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Footage of Bree primary school under 12 soccer team with principal Dave Kallicarran and soccer manager Abdul Samad, meet Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation prior to the team representing South Africa at Danone Nations Cup in France. The team members are introduced individually to Nelson Mandela and receive gifts of Comic books from the Nelson Mandela Foundation and then there is a photo with opportunity with Nelson Mandela.
Recorded video message by Achmat Dangor, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the Mandela road to freedom challenge. The Mandela Road to freedom challenge aims to pay tribute and to support Nelson Mandela by raising funds for the charities that have been founded by Nelson Mandela
Video about Sanlam Ubuntu/Botho presentation to the Nelson Mandela Foundation with a donation of R3 million and an uBuntu/Botho award to Mr Nelson Mandela. Sanlam chair persons Mr Roy Andersen and Mr Patrice Motsepe, Sanlam CEO Dr Johan Van Rooyen. Traditional leaders Kings Ngcamashe and Ndamase, Chiefs Sigcau, Moloto, Suping and Ngwekazi
Video on presentation of the birthday commemorative stamps to Nelson Mandela by Vuyo Mahlathi CEO of the South African Post Office for the 90th birthday celebration presentation was held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Nelson Mandela recorded message for the unveiling of the replica of his statue in Parliament square. Madiba thanks the London community for the statue and the support of the British during the struggle for liberation. The message played at the unveiling of the statue function in Parliament square in London Britain.
Proceedings of the Nelson Mandela Rhodes Foundation forming partnership with Oxford University press and handover ceremony of donation to the Nelson Mandela Rhodes foundation. The signing ceremony was held in Nelson Mandela Foundation office in Houghton, Johannesburg. Shaun Johnson, Prof Jakes Gerwel and Dr John Hoods from the Oxford University Press.
Nelson Mandela recorded message at the Nelson Mandela Foundation that the three Charities bearing the Mandela name will use the 90th birthday year will be used for fundraising. Talks about the Hyde park Concert to be held in London. Further details will be found in the 46664 website
Video on Bill Clinton at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Bill Clinton address on collaborative work with Nelson Mandela from peace keeping in Burundi, AIDS work and the impact and of ordinary people towards community involvement in civil projects. Mandela Foundation.
Proceedings of Nelson Mandela meeting Bafana-bafana before the start of the 2010 world cup in South Africa. In the video there is Zenani Mandela jnr, Sahm Venter, Sello Hatang welcomes Nelson Mandela and asks the Capatain Aaron Mokoena to introduce the players. Staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation singing Boniswa Qabaka, Jill Phillips, Lee Davies, Joe Ditabo, Mmamosa Magile, Denise Williams, Heather Henriques, Kerileng Marumo, Buyi Sishuba, Dudu Buthelezi .
Video on proceedings of opening Nelson Mandela Centre of memory. Proceedings of the opening of the refurbished Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory building. People Gareth Cliffe, Sello Hatang CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Tokyo Sexwale – trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Greg Maloka Kaya FM MD, Jurgen Screiber, Mokgethi Tshabala Thebe investment, Graca Machel, Margaret Byrne Sunderland AFC, Ambassador Patrick Gaspard, Alfred Nevhutula National lotteries board, Professor Njabulo Ndebele and President Jacob Zuma.
Video on Nelson Mandela message on Miller High life Achievement. Mentions that his friend Norman Adame informed him that there people coming to South Africa to attend the Miller high life achievement. Mention that the visitors all are welcome in isi Xhosa saying "siyanamkela"
Nelson Mandela message recording for the Monaco United for better world charities. Mentions the specific work done by the three Mandela charities and says that the united for a better world charities will be helping each of these three Nelson Mandela charities that have been mentioned to continue their work into the future
Proceedings of a meeting between Nelson Mandela Mosiuoa Terror Lekota the national executive of ex political prisoners and the business community. The meeting was organised to mobilise for support and fundraising initiatives for ex political prisoners who still live in abject poverty in South Africa. Part 1 and part 2.
Nelson Mandela recorded message on A dream for schools for Africa campaign. The initiative of the NMF in collaboration with UNICEF and the Hamburg society . The campaign seeks to address the challenges on education by building child friendly schools for a better future for the children in Africa. Madiba mentions that no child in Africa, in fact no child anywhere in the world should be denied education. The special focus will be on girls, orphans and vulnerable children in six African countries Angola, Malawi, Mozambique,Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The proceedings of a press conference on ''A dream for Africa" a joint effort by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, United Nations Children's Emergency Fund and Humburg Society for the promotion of Democracy and international law on developing child friendly schools in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Mmakano Marojele programme manager of the NMF directing programme for the day, address by John Samuel CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation , Per Engebok UNICEF Regional director and Peter Kraemer Humburg society for promotion of democracy and international law.
Nelson Mandela message on Emerging voices, a study that focuses on rural communities participating in highlighting the challenges that they are facing regarding rural schools and education. Madiba thanks the communities for their participation and mentions that education provides people with life skills that provide people with life changing opportunities. The study seeks to address and overcome the challenges in the quality of education that prevail in rural area and rural poverty as opposed to the urban areas. The message was first played in a rural education event in Limpopo
Nelson Mandela message on Emerging voices, a study that focuses on rural communities participating in highlighting the challenges that they are facing regarding rural schools and education. Madiba thanks the communities for their participation and mentions that education provides people with life skills that provide people with life changing opportunities. The study seeks to address and overcome the challenges in the quality of education that prevail in rural area and rural poverty as opposed to the urban area. The message was first played in a rural education event in Limpopo.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton. Last part of Assessing new network of institutions and structures designed to deliver a transformed national archival system. Continuation of a presentation by Prof Sekgothe Mokgoatsana
Sessions 3 Exploring the distinction between “national interest” and “public interest” and understanding the role of archive in relation to both. Input from Ellen Namila. Questions, comments and inputs
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
End of session 2 Assessing the new network of institutions and structures designed to deliver a transformed national archival system. Presentation by the national archivist Graham Dominy - National systems, public interest and access. Presentation by Nkhumvhuzeni Tshirado- Who are we, who is being transformed, by whom what terrain is involved and for how long. Presentation by Brad Abbott-Time to address real issues in records management. Presentation by Prof. Sekgothe Mokgoatsana- Remembering our historical pasts the national archives and records service in South Africa.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Session 2 (Continuation) of Key note address Assessing the new network of institutions and structures designed to deliver a transformed national archival system.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
End of session 1 Assessing the process of opening the archive and understanding their continuing role in constituting a post-apartheid. Continuation of the presentation delivered by Sandra Prosalendis. Ouestions comments and inputs from the attendees.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Session 1 (Continuation) Assessing the process of opening the archive and understanding their continuing role in constituting a post-apartheid. Presentation by Noel Solani- Archive and human relations in the digital word. Presentation by Verne Harris Memory systems in trouble at archivists have stopped being activists. Presentation by Sandra Prosalendis- Getting our acts together in order to perform that archive
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Session 1 Assessing the process of opening the archive and understanding their continuing role in constituting a post-apartheid. Paper by Sello Hatang- PAIA and the archive act breaking the barrier to access to information. Paper by Ciraj Rasool - Heritge archives museums, heritage practice and museum practice.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Session 4 Exploring the distinction between national interest and public interest and understanding the role of archive in relation to both. Discussions on the proposals and the way forward.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
The way forward: draft proposal for National archival platform. Discussion of the form and structure that the the platform need to take and the role that it needs to play.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton. Ending of the session 3 Exploring colonial and apartheid in post-colonial contexts Questions, comments and inputs
Sessions 4 Exploring the distinctions between “national interest” and “public interest” and understanding the role of archive in relation to both. Presentation by Xolela Mangcu- The Authenticity of the record. Presentation by Albie Sachs- Difference between national interest, public and private interest and the role of archives
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Sessions 4 Exploring the distinction between “national interest” and “public interest” and understanding the role of archive in relation to both. Continuation of presentation by Albie Sachs. Presentation public vs national interest in a local community museum. Questions, comments and inputs.
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton.
Sessions 3 Exploring colonial and apartheid archives in post colonial contexts . Chair Carolyn Hamilton Presentation by Geoff Blundell- Origins center and archive. Presentation by Achmat Dangor- Nelson Mandela centre of memory. Questions, comments and inputs
The National Public Systems Archives at Crossroads Place Nelson Mandela Centre of memory 107 Central street Houghton. The way forward: draft proposal for National archival platform. Presentation by Carolyn Hamilton- Current thinking on the possibilities of establishing a platform, identity politics with reference to the archive. Discussion on the formation of a platform and the vision of the platform, its role and management of the platform
Nelson Mandela message on Emerging voices, a study that focuses on rural communities participating in highlighting the challenges that they are facing regarding rural schools and education. Madiba thanks the communities for their participation and mentions that education provides people with life skills that provide people with life changing opportunities. The study seeks to address and overcome the challenges in the quality of education that prevail in rural area and rural poverty as opposed to the urban area. The message was first played in a rural education event in Limpopo.
Emerging Voices was a report on education in South African Rural Communities - Researched for the Nelson Mandela Foundation by the HSRC and the EPC.
Legacy dialogues: Legacy leaders and movements. People Verne Harris director of Archives and Memory, Interlocutor- Mac Maharaj, Panellists Hugh Macmillan and Dr Adeke Adebajo. Comments/Inputs /Questions Frene Ginwala, Zolile Mvunelo, George Bizos, Sophie Mokoena, Amukelani Hlavhano, Sipho Mkhwanazi.
Proceedings of Nelson Mandela meeting Manchester United soccer players and officials at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on his 88th birthday. Nelson Mandela receives a gift of a red Manchester United signed t-shirt in front and written Mandela 88 at the back.
One Law, One Nation: Conversation on the Constitution for the 15th Anniversary of the Constitution. The panel consisted of Yvonne Mokgoro, the former Constitutional Court judge, Leon Wessels, former Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly, Wim Trengove QS, Lwando Xaso, former clerk of the Constitutional Court and the facilitator Nikiwe Bikitsha.
Launch of the Digital archive Project with Google at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. People featured are Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, Paul Mashatile, Minister of Arts and Culture and Ahmed Kathrada.
Dialogue marking the occasion of Nelson Mandela meeting surviving former Treason and Rivonia Trialists. The Swedish Embassy participated in the dialogue.
Performance of the theatre play "Rivonia Trial" at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The perfomance was attended by, among others, Nelson Mandela, surviving Trialists, Graça Machel, George Bizos, Nadine Gordimer, Mrs Motsoaledi, AM Wolpe. Playwrigth Mondi Wami.
Peter Magubane donates his 3rd photo slide show to the NMF. The Nelson Mandela Foundation staff in photos are: Sahm Venter, Lee Davies, Razia Saleh, Zanele Riba, Lucia Raadschelders and Victoria Hill.
Launch of the new programme of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Life College Association (LCA) to develop an exclusive academic programme titled "Nelson Mandela – The Champion Within". The programme is based on the book "Conversations with Myself" by Nelson Mandela and on his extensive personal archive.
An opening of the exhibition with cartoons by Zapiro about Nelson Mandela at the NMF. Shots of the life-size Nelson Mandela puppet cartoons up on the walls, visitors looking at the exhibition and Jonathan Shapiro (aka Zapiro).
Exhibition with condolences books and messages, photos of tributes and condolences received during the 10 days of mourning after Nelson Mandela’s passing in 2013. Also a Telkom phone booth with recorded condolences messages.
Opening of the exhibition "Africa Salutes You" at the NMF. Nelson Mandela looking at the exhibition. The exhibition is from Athol Moult with children from Mvezo and was organised by Mandla Mandela. Mandla Mandela with Freddy Chabo Pilusa and Athol Moult in the auditorium. First Lady Thobeka Madiba (#8285), Nelson Mandela with Mandla Mandela, Thobeka Madiba and Graça Machel visiting the exhibition.
Opening of the exhibition 'For Madiba with Love' by David Turnley at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The event also marked the signing of a Memorandum of understanding between the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the National Library of South Africa for a de-acidification project to preserve Madiba's papers. The project is funded by the US Embassy. People featuring are Peter Magubane, Ahmed Kathrada, George Bizos, Barbara Hogan, the US Embassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard, Steven van Zandt, MC Leanne Manas, Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel, African National Congress Deputy General Jessie Duarte, Thebe Foundation CEO Mokgethi, and Sello Hatang.
Opening of the exhibition “My Constitution”. With Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, Sello Hatang, the youth which participated in the exhibition and interviews, Elinor Kern, Denis Goldberg, Sahm Venter, Lunga Nene, and Berita.
Opening and photos of the exhibition "Poisoned Pasts". Poisoned Pasts is a joint project with the Institute for Security Studies and aims to provoke questioning about our difficult pasts and to honour the victims of South Africa’s chemical and biological warfare programme. The Reverend Frank Chikane, himself a victim of the chemical and biological warfare programme, gave the keynote address.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Eleanor Sisulu, Sahm Venter, Shadrack Katuu, Albertina Sisulu, Nelson Mandela, Agnes Msimang, Verne Harris introduces a heart surgeon, later Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu in conversation with Nelson Mandela in about the elders Madiba office. Madiba gives him a signed book the Sisulu family take photos in the gardern .
Additional features to the exhibition "The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela: an interactive display and a cabinet with new photographs from Healdtown College.
- Nelson Mandela delivering cakes from Bafana Bafana and the Springboks to the Bonakele Hospice in Kew, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2008. -Nelson Mandela with Albertina Sisulu meeting a writer of prize winning essay at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2008. -Nelson Mandela meeting one of the children during a Reach for a Dream visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in Johannesburg, December 06. -Family painting project for the Commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in August 2009 -Nelson Mandela at 92, with children from Qunu and Mvezo at his Houghton home in Johannesburg.
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.
Ardon Bar-Hama when he came to the Nelson Mandela Foundation for his third visit and third day of work to digitize archival materials. New installation to enable him to take photos of scrolls and documents on the floor.
Photographs of Ardon Bar-Hama with Richard McKibbon, Canadian intern. Ardon Bar-Hama is a digital photographer, specializing in high quality digital capture of Special Collections in libraries, museums, institutions and private collections. Google supports a project to digitize the journals and archival documents of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. The project helps to preserve thousands of documents, photographs, and audio-visual materials chronicling the life and times of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Recommended by Google, the two institutions commissioned Ardon Bar-Hama to undertake the digitization.
Ardon Bar-Hama is a digital photographer specialising on archival materials. Google supports a project to digitize the journals and archival documents of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. The project helps to preserve thousands of documents, photographs, and audio-visual materials chronicling the life and times of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Recommended by Google, the two institutions commissioned Ardon Bar-Hama to undertake the digitization.
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.
Luyolo Stengile holding the enlarged photo of Headtown. Luyolo Stengile, grandson of Gilbert Nzimani donated the iconic Headtown class photo with Nelson Mandela to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Visit of the Google Team for discussions around the digitalisation of its archives. They viewed the Nelson Mandela Gifts Collections as well as part of the archive.
Nelson Mandela's 88th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Foundation with a huge cake and candles. Mandela and Graça Machel are looking at the exhibition ‘The Meaning of Mandela’.
Sello Hatang shows the archive to a delegation from Audi: Trevor Hill, Head of Audi SA; Asif Hoosen, Head of Product and Marketing; Tashta Bhana, Public Relations Manager; as well as Dustin Chick, Account Manager for Audi at Ogilvy PR.
The proceeding of the launch of "The Authorised Portrait" book. Professor Jakes Gerwel welcomes all visitors, Ahmed Kathrada and Trevor Manuel gives comments and input about the book and South African post-apartheid president Thabo Mbeki in attendance.
Video on Nelson Mandela receiving photographic books from the photographer Peter Magubane. The books were previously banned by the then Apartheid government. Nelson Mandela and Peter Magubane share information on photos in the book and then more visitors arrive. Doctors who take care of Nelson Mandela change shifts and Nelson Mandela is introduced to Dr Peter Maboya who will be taking care of him when he leaves for Mozambique in the evening. Madiba prepares for messages that he will recorded for 46664 fundraising, thanking the universities of Michigan and Queens universities that will be recorded that day day.
Video of Nelson Mandela recording the FIFA message that sports has the power to inspire and to unite people, message on the first World cup to be held in the African continent Ke Nako.
