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Nelson Mandela Foundation

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Nelson Mandela Foundation
organization
Year dem found am1999 Edit
Found byNelson Mandela Edit
ChairpersonNaledi Pandor Edit
CountrySouth Africa Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.nelsonmandela.org Edit

De Nelson Mandela Foundation be a nonprofit organisation founded by Nelson Mandela insyd 1999 to promote Mandela ein vision of feedom den equality for all.[1] De chairman be Naledi Pandor,[2][3] den de CEO be Dr. Mbongiseni Buthelezi.[4]

Vision

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De vision of de Nelson Mandela Foundation be say make dem help build one society wey dey remember dem past, dey listen to everybody dem voice, plus dey chase social justice for all. Mandela na di person wey start di Truth den Reconciliation Commission for South Africa, plus e bring measures to fight poverty den expand healthcare services. He sana lead di African National Congress (ANC) for dem 1952 campaign, den he push make dem write di Freedom Charter manifesto.

History

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De foundation na Nelson Mandela create am for 1999 when e step down as South Africa ein president.

For 2012, de foundation break dem normal style of no dey enter politics, as dem take criticize Jacob Zuma say e dey weaken government institutions.

After Robert Mugabe talk bad tins about Nelson Mandela ein legacy for 2017, di foundation reply am say make e talk based on facts.

For 2024, Nelson Mandela Foundation join body plus Google Arts & Culture for International Women's Day celebration. Dem choose 24 South African women wey dem feature for online exhibition, one of dem be social worker Qaqamba Gubanca.

Annual lecture

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The Nelson Mandela Foundation organises an annual lecture, inviting prominent figures to drive debate on significant social issues.

  • 2003 – Bill Clinton
  • 2004 – Desmond Tutu
  • 2005 – Wangari Maathai
  • 2006 – Thabo Mbeki
  • 2007 – Kofi Annan
  • 2008 – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
  • 2009 – Muhammad Yunus
  • 2010 – Ariel Dorfman
  • 2011 – Ismail Serageldin
  • 2012 – Mary Robinson
  • 2013 – Mo Ibrahim
  • 2014 – Michelle Bachelet
  • 2015 – Thomas Piketty
  • 2016 – Bill Gates
  • 2017 – Amina J. Mohammed
  • 2018 – Barack Obama
  • 2019 – Mogoeng Mogoeng
  • 2020 – António Guterres
  • 2021 – Fatou Bensouda
  • 2022 – Mia Mottley
  • 2023 – Malala Yousafzai
  • 2024 – Abdulrazak Gurnah

References

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  1. ↑ "Who we are". Nelson Mandela Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "South Africa's ex-Foreign Minister Pandor to chair Nelson Mandela Foundation". Middle East Monitor. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet the team – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org (in English). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Meet the team – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org (in English). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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