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| Formation | 1999; 27 years ago (1999) |
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| Headquarters | Houghton, South Africa |
Chair | Naledi Pandor |
| Website | nelsonmandela.org |
TheNelson Mandela Foundation is anonprofit organisation founded byNelson Mandela in 1999 to promote Mandela's vision offreedom andequality for all.[1] The chairman isNaledi Pandor,[2][3] and the chief executive officer is Dr. Mbongiseni Buthelezi.[4]
The vision of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is to contribute to building a society that remembers its past, listens to all voices, and pursuessocial justice for all.[5] Mandela established theTruth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, as well as measures to combat poverty and expand healthcare services. He also helped to lead theAfrican National Congress (ANC) in their 1952 campaign and prompted the manifesto known as theFreedom Charter.[citation needed]
The foundation was created in 1999 by Nelson Mandela when he stepped down as thepresident of South Africa.[5]
In 2012, the foundation broke its usually apolitical positioning by criticisingJacob Zuma for weakening state institutions.[6]
FollowingRobert Mugabe's attacks on the legacy of Nelson Mandela in 2017, the foundation responded by asking Mugabe to base his accusations on facts.[7]
In 2024, the Nelson Mandela Foundation chose to collaborate withGoogle Arts & Culture forInternational Women's Day. They selected 24 South African women to feature in an online exhibition, and one of those was social workerQaqamba Gubanca.[8][9]
On 5 February 2026, the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced that it would be pooling resources to sponsor an aid flotilla to Gaza in March of 2026. Speakers at the event announcing the new flotilla includedMandla Mandela.[10]
The Nelson Mandela Foundation organises an annual lecture, inviting prominent figures to drive debate on significant social issues.[11]
The foundation hosts an archive of handwritten papers, official records and unique artefacts from Nelson Mandela at theNelson Mandela Centre of Memory. The archive is also hosted digitally[14].
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