DON’T LOOK AWAY,
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A MANDELA DAY

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Cotton On Foundation hands over container library to learners of Bovet Primary
On 19 May 2015, the Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE), handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the learners and their families of Bovet Primary in Johannesburg.
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Thousands heed the call of 67 Blankets for Mandela Day
As the sun rose over the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 21 April 2015, thousands of “KnitWits for Madiba” gathered to lay their blankets at the feet of Mandela’s iconic statue. A sea of colour was spread out across the lawns, a symbol of the goodwill and humble service adopted by those who responded to the call of the 67 Blankets for Mandela Day campaign.
Knitting and crocheting blankets is uniting a nation in the name of Tata Nelson Mandela
What started out as an initiative for Nelson Mandela Day has grown into a 67 Blankets movement, endorsed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, uniting South Africans in a single cause - knitting blankets in the name of Madiba.
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Caring4Girls takes a step forward into Africa
Caring4Girls has moved into Africa, starting with Mozambique, thanks to the support of Mrs Graca Machel and Premier.
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Nelson Mandela Day 2015: it’s not about us and them, but all of us
Nelson Mandela’s service to South Africa was “continuous and infectious”, even when he was not physically able to serve any more, former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said today. Speaking at the launch of Nelson Mandela International Day 2015 activities at the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s offices in Johannesburg, Manuel said the building of democracy and uplifting of communities was an inclusive process.
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Mandela Day Library opens doors of learning for children at Valley Primary School
On 23 February 2015 the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with the Cotton On Foundation, handed over the keys to the Mandela Day Library at Valley Primary School in the Western Cape.
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‘We are wearing the same blanket’: 21 000 blankets for Nelson Mandela Day
What did Carolyn Steyn, founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day, do when MC Anele Mdoda handed her the microphone at the Saxon hotel on Thursday 19 February 2015 during the launch of the Cell C Support for 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day 2015?
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Cotton On Foundation sows seeds of literacy in the Western Cape
On 23 February 2015, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Cotton On Foundation will launch an interactive Mandela Day Library at Valley Farm School on the Altydgedacht Wine Estate in Durbanville, the Western Cape, on 23 February 2015.
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Media invite: Handover of Long Walk to Freedom in Braille
On 23 February 2015, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra will formally handover a braille version of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom at Prinshof School in the CBD of Pretoria. This unique handover seeks to make Madiba’s legacy readily available to our visually impaired children.
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The Mandela Bangle Schools programme hits its first home run for 2015 at Crown Mines Primary School
The excitement of 490 kids is hard to contain when you open a new Mandela Day school library, especially when you have so many honoured guests and programme supporters at the launch.
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Mafikizolo takes Reunited Tour to the youth of South Africa
On 16 February 2015, Afro-pop group Mafikizolo, together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, launched the six-city Mafikizolo Reunited South Africa Tour at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg.