Mandela Day News
Mgada Combined Primary School gets first 2021 Mandela School Library
A primary school near Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal has become the first school in 2021 to receive a brand-new library through the Mandela School Library Project.
Lerekguring Combined School gets a ‘Mandela library’
One of South Africa’s most remotely located primary schools now sports a brand-new library, donated through the Mandela School Library Project.
A ‘Mandela library’ for Kgomo-Mokgalo Primary School
It was with excitement and gratitude that a Mandela School Library Project team was greeted when they arrived to unpack 1 500 new books into one of the newest primary school libraries facilitated by the project.
Baphoting Primary School gets a ‘Mandela library’
It was all hands on deck when a team from the Mandela School Library Project arrived at Bapoting Primary School, near Lephalale, Limpopo, to deliver a brand-new library to the school.
Christmas arrives early for the Mandela Education Programme
Christmas came early to the Mandela Education Programme, in a donation from WeBuyCars.
Food on a wheelbarrow
The challenge of dealing with an invisible virus that has brought many businesses to their knees has meant that disadvantaged communities have become more disadvantaged, writes Yase Godlo, Director: Mandela Day & Special Projects for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
New Mandela Day Library for Khazimula Primary School
A primary school deep in rural KwaZulu-Natal gets a brand-new Nelson Mandela library project library, thanks to donors.
Mandela Day 2020
As we launch Mandela Day 2020 in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic our CE Sello Hatang explains how each one of us can contribute to building a better world, especially for those who need it most.
Kokosi Primary School gets back to learning with new protective gear
The Mandela Education Programme was recently blessed with a donation of 1 000 masks from 1millionsmiles.co.za and Kokosi Primary School in, Fochville, Gauteng, has put them to good use.
Covid-19 protection for Diepsloot school
Teachers and Grade 7 pupils at a school in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, are being protected against Covid-19 with disposable face shields donated through Participate for Good’s Mandela Education Programme.
Evaton's Mosioa Primary School gets a Mandela library
A Gauteng primary school’s new library, donated through the Nelson Mandela School Library Project, was officially opened on 28 February 2020.
Limpopo school starts 2020 with a Mandela library
Tiyiselani Primary School, which lies in the far north of South Africa, near the border with Zimbabwe, started the 2020 school year with a brand-new library donated through the Nelson Mandela School Library Project.