This Mandela Day, support Embo Farmstead's food parcel drive for vulnerable families in the Midvaal community. Every donation will be matched with fresh produce and essential food items, helping more families receive nutritious meals on 18 July.

This Mandela Month, the Nelson Mandela Foundation launches the inaugural Nelson Mandela Global Leadership Forum in New York. Featuring New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani as the Distinguished Speaker, the Forum will explore the kind of leadership needed to meet the defining challenges of our time.

Looking for a different way to honour Mandela Day? Vintage with Love is encouraging South Africans to donate quality pre-loved clothing to support literacy and education programmes, showing how small acts of generosity can create lasting impact.

This Mandela Day, celebrate the power of books and community with the Joburg LitDistrict. From storytelling sessions and Book Nests to park clean-ups and tours of the Johannesburg City Library, there are plenty of ways to honour Madiba's legacy through reading, learning and service.

This Mandela Month, join a free online Digital Skills Masterclass covering AI for job searching, LinkedIn optimisation, cybersecurity and professional CV design, led by experts from the technology, HR and digital communications sectors.

The CSI Indaba 2026 brings together leaders from business, government, civil society and philanthropy to explore the future of corporate social investment in South Africa. Taking place during Mandela Week, the inaugural event invites participants to learn, collaborate and help shape lasting social impact.

In his Mandela Day message, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on Nelson Mandela's legacy and calls on people around the world to work together to tackle poverty, inequality and injustice. 

This Mandela Day, Love uMngeni NPC is offering several meaningful ways to serve your community. From mentoring young entrepreneurs and feeding vulnerable families to supporting children's education and transforming public spaces, there's an opportunity for everyone to get involved.

Nelson Mandela University is bringing together students, staff, businesses and the community for Mandela Week 2026. From sports and food gardens to wellness initiatives and school improvements, the week offers many ways to honour Madiba's legacy through meaningful action. Find out how you can get involved.

On 16 July, volunteers from all walks of life will gather at DP World Wanderers Stadium to pack 5,000 food hampers for vulnerable households, including families headed by women, children and older persons.

Principal Mrs. N. Nkabinda of the Madi Primary School in Standerton, Mpumalanga and her team were on hand on Mandela Day, 18 July 2025, to receive the Mandela Day gift of a new library for a wonderful school full of bright young minds.

On 18 July 2025, Nelson Mandela International Day, the Chair of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Board, Dr. Naledi Pandor, delivered the keynote address at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, calling on leaders, institutions, and individuals to “make good trouble” in pursuit of a more just world.