Visit of the Brazilian President, accompanied by the Ambassador to South Africa, Lindiwe Zulu, Ndileka Mandela, Eliseu Padhilha, Valter Casimiro Silveira and NMF.
The score music tribute to Nelson Mandela 100 concert commemorated Nelson Mandela’s Life and Legacy, calling for people in the world over to rise up and “Take Action, Insipre Change, Make Every Day a Mandela Day”. To commemorate this historic occasion, the Nelson Mandela Music Tribute (NMMT) on 18, 19 & 20 July at Praia do Aterro, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal benefited the Nelson Mandela Foundation and local Portuguese charities including Apela.
The event was presented by the Municipality of Matosinhos / Porto and the Embassy of South Africa together with Score Music in association with Thirty-Three Productions, Inc., which joined together to organise a fitting musical tribute to Mandela and his legacy of achieving social change through peaceful means and dialogue.
The Nelson Mandela Music Tribute, staged on the shores of Matosinhos, Porto, was a three-day benefit event celebrating the indomitable spirit of Nelson Mandela, also known as Madiba. NMMT featured a star-studded lineup of world-class musical artists, award-winning actors, and celebrated dignitaries, with 100% of the net proceeds donated to charity.
On July 18th, 2018, in honour of what would have been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday, the UIA awarded him the posthumous title of Honorary Member. The ceremony took place in the Portuguese Ministry of Justice and was hosted by the Portuguese Minister of Justice Francisca van Dunem and UIA President, Pedro Pais de Almeida.
Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the Department of Human Settlements honouring Nelson Mandela legacy by building 100 homes for 100 families across three regions; Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. The photographs show the Nelson Mandela Foundation Board of Trustees and Staff member helping with building the house.
In celebration of Nelson Mandela centenary celebration HRH Nosekeni Nongaphi Manela Clinic was officially opened by His Excellency President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
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The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation, was delivered by former US President Barack Obama in Johannesburg on 17 July. To honour the centennial of Madiba’s birth, the 2018 lecture’s theme was “Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World”. The lecture focused on creating conditions for bridging divides, working across ideological lines, and resisting oppression and inequality.
The stone lies amonng those dedicated to William Shakespear, Winston Churchill and Diana the Princess of Wales among others. Mandela is the first South African to receive the honour.
Photographs of the Centenary Annual Lecture with guests arriving, group photos with Barack Obama, the audience and all the speakers. The photographs are from six different photographers.
Photographs and group photographs of the Centenary Nelson Mandela annual lecture with guests arriving. Group photos of Mandela family, President Cyril Ramaphosa with President Barack Obama, Sello Hatang, Graca Machel, Professor Njabulo Ndebele, and Tshepo Motsepe. Also photographs of the annual lecture speakers.
Elders planted 100 trees in honour of their founder, Nelson Mandela, in a new exhibit representing 100 grass roots organisations that The Elders selected for their demonstration of moral leadership in the spirit of Mandela's legacy. The trees were planted in Delta Park, Johannesburg.
Photographs of the stadium, and stands with Nelson Mandela merchandise. Photographs of the Centenary Annual Lecture with guests arriving, group photos with Barack Obama, the audience and all the speakers.
Photographs of the Centenary Annual Lecture with guests arriving, registrations, group photos with Barack Obama, the audience, all the speakers and a performance by the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Rundela27, a long Run to Freedom road-running race in Gauteng that covered 27km, 13.5km and 5km, on 15 July 2018.The race formed part of the Nelson Mandela Centenary celebrations, which celebrated the birth, life and legacy of Madiba. Sport was one of the vehicles that Madiba used to drive unity. The route passed landmarks in Johannesburg that are dedicated to his name and memory.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) launch its first commemorative banknote series, in celebration of the first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela’s birth centenary. These notes cover all denominations – R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200. As part of the celebrations, the South African Mint, a subsidiary of the SARB, also issues a new commemorative circulation R5 coin.
The opening of the exhibition with NMF and Gallery staff as well as visitors (Fuji files) and photographs of the exhibition without people (IMG files).
Music is a great Investment (MIAGI) concerts in celebration of Nelson Mandela Centenary Year. MIAGI is a not-for-profit company based in South Africa, established in 2001. MIAGI invests in human capacity through music.
On the 7th Of June 1990, on his first trip abroad after imprisonment, Nelson Mandela visited the City of Paris and gave a speech. He was received like a head of state, although he was not one at the time. Accompanied by Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela, that trip to France came with a clear message that "France must support a new & reformed South Africa". Four years later, Nelson Mandela became the first black democratic President of South Africa. A few weeks after his election, François Mitterr became the first Head of State to be received on an official visit by Madiba. The garden was opened in May 2018, after 5 years of work. Zandile Myeka, a Metadata and Photographs Archivist at the Nelson Mandela Foundation visited the garden in July 2024, and took photographs of the €40 million, four hectares green space garden.
The BasslineFest was held at the Constitution Hill celebrated African dynamism, promoted solidarity, social cohesion, anti-xenophobia, tourism, arts, and culture under the theme #BeTheLegacy as endorsed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation centenary celebration. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Yemi Alade and Salif Keita gave an exclusively crafted performance to pay tribute to Madiba’s legacy.
Graca Machel and individual contributors as well as group photos on the occasion of the launch of the book "I remember Nelson Mandela" at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Celebration of centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela by South African high commission in Jamaica. The high commissioner created a small exhibition of Nelson Mandela.
Anchoring Democracy Workshop, mainly photographs of the contributors. Organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the South African Council of Churches (SACC).
Dialogue on 'Racism in a Digital Age'. Organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE), The Harvard University Centre of African Studies and the Hanns Seidel Foundation: dialogue held at the NMF with contributors and participants.
Welcoming dinner at the Nelson Mandela Foundation for the AFRE Fellows with NMF staffers, SAHRC Commissioner and people from the Public Affairs and Research Institute.
A workshop on Grassroots Organisation by Brand South Africa and Marketing Association of South Africa Masterclass held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The masterclass took place in the auditorium followed by a dialogue on Grassroots and Land facilitated by Sumaya Hendricks of the NMF.
Low and high res photos with several participants of the dialogue about Winnie Madikizela Mandela organised by Kaya FM in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Public Dialogue organised by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), the Oslo Freedom Forum, Media Monitoring Africa and the Hanns Seidel Foundation with speakers, members of the audience and at the end of the series a tour of the archive.
And a celebration of 20 years of diplomatic relations between India and South Africa, coinciding with the 125 anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi when he was thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg Railway station after he refused to move from a whites'only compartment
Sello Hatang receives a donation from Air Traffic Navigation Systems (ATNS) on behalf of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, represented by Thabani Mthiyane, CEO and Percy Morokane, External Communications Officer. Siphumelele Khumalo, a journalist from the Star newspaper is also present.
