Mandela Day Tree Planting outside the premises of the Nelson Mandela Foundation with Green Development Foundation and the staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
To mark International Literacy Week, Macmillan in association with the READ Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have launched a children’s version of Mr Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. South African author Chris van Wyk was at the launch, held at the READ Educational Trust in Johannesburg. “I’ve been looking forward to this day – I was very honoured when asked to write this book,” said Van Wyk.
5 folders, several with sub-folders with digital photos of (International) Mandela Day activities and events; also covering the Mandela Day social dialogue on mental health stigma. One folder contains 24 sub-folders (mainly low resolution files) and the other 4 folders together have 556 photos.
Video on proceedings of the memorial services held at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory during the 10 days of mourning prior to the burial of Nelson Mandela in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
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
Footage on the proceedings of the launch of the exhibition and book Reflections in prison. In the same event Nelson Mandela receives the notebooks that mysteriously went missing after a raid in prison. Donald Card an official in prison returns them to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offices in Houghton, Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela birthday message to Auto & General celebrating twenty years in the insurance industry. Nelson Mandela congratulates Douw Steyn for the milestone and also thanking him for his hospitality when writing his autobiography long walk to freedom, 2005.07.13, Houghton:
Nelson Mandela's funeral: Security force convoy accompanied by an aircraft to the Union building where Nelson Mandela's coffin lies in state, where his family and members of the public pay last respect. Nelson Mandela memorial service was held at the Johannesburg Soccer City stadium and proceedings of his funeral were in Qunu where he was laid to rest.
Video on Nelson Mandela, Zindzi Mandela visiting St Stithians school where Zenani Mandela junior who is Nelson Mandela ‘s great granddaughter studies. Nelson Mandela visits Zenani Mandela 's class with Zenani junior's grand mother Zindzi Mandela in the the class Zenani and three other read to Nelson Mandela, Madiba applauds the children, after reading and all the other children in the class come and shake his his hand and he asks them what they want to be when they grow up. Nelson Mandela then encourages the children to study in order to be leaders in their communities. He tells them that they cannot be leaders in South Africa and internationally without studying. Asks them to respect the old people. They sing a song dedicated to her and then he asks them to sing the national anthem before leaving.
Each One Feed One distribution in Ikageng centre in Orlando West Soweto. The Nelson Mandela Foundation Executive Officer Sello Hatang addressed the beneficiaries and assistance with packing the food parcels.
Nelson Mandela at the Johannesburg Stadium in 1990 at what was probably Mandela’s first rally in Johannesburg (as opposed to Soweto) after his release from prison. Mandela with a raised fist; speaking; Walter Sisulu; Winnie and Albertina Sisulu are also in the photos.
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.
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.
Photographs of the one-day international colloquium to reflect on the present and historical significance of the recently restored Rivonia Trial sound archive, as part of the opening and study of the apartheid archives in South Africa, at IFAS - Institut Français d'Afrique du Sud at no. 62 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Arthur Chaskalson, former President of the Constitutional Court and former Chief Justice of South Africa presents Nelson Mandela with a copy of “One Law, One Nation” on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the Constitution.
Award recognizing Mr Mandela's commitment and dedication to the development of the nation as reason for naming a park after him on Arbor Day, South Africa
Jewish National Fund of South Africa, Trees for Africa, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry,
Making Reading Fun was launched on 15 April 2023 to encourage reading and literacy among South Africa’s children, and to impart knowledge of Mandela’s extraordinary life story, and his values, which are celebrated worldwide.
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture addressed by Professor Wangari Mathaai with guests and cake in celebration of Madiba's 87th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Braamfontein.
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) week in South Africa. Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) - one of an interconnected set of fellowship programs launched by The Atlantic Philanthropies as part of the foundation's final grants to empower new generations of leaders to work together around the globe to advance fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies. It is a program to support courageous and creative leaders dedicated to dismantling anti-black racism in the United States and South Africa, two nations with deep and enduring legacies of racial exclusion and discrimination.
Three prints by and from George Hallett: (a) Mandela on the Election Trail, Athlone Stadium, April 1994 (b) Madiba at his Houghton Residence, April 1994 (c) Nelson Mandela, Cape Town 2000.
International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law conference on Human Rights and the Administration of Criminal Justice, Sandton, Johannesburg, 3 - 7 December 2000
Occasion - UDF Rally to celebrate Archbishop Tutu award of the Nobel Peace Prize Summary - Mandela's response to the latest offer of freedom by the South African Government. It was read on his behalf by his daughter Zindzi Mandela.
On his fifth day of freedom, Nelson Mandela invited a TIME correspondent, Scott MacLeod, into his home for a chat about prison, freedom and the outlook for his country.
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