Mandela Day News – Mandela Day

SCJ delivers winter warmth ahead of Mandela Day

To kick off Mandela Day 2016, manufacturer of household goods SC Johnson (SCJ) has provided 1 120 pairs of new school shoes to Lethabong Secondary School.

Mandela library project launched at Phinduzame Intermediate School

On Friday 13 May, the Mandela Long Walk to Freedom team, actress Hlubi Mboya and a team from Mutual & Federal left a chilly Johannesburg to drive to Petsana township in Reitz, where they launched the 10th joBerg2C library at Phinduzame Intermediate School.

Media Advisory: Correctional Services and the 67 Blankets for Mandela Day initiative

This morning the 67 Blankets for Mandela Day initiative succeeded in fulfilling their intentions to set a new world record of laying down the largest blanket. The community affectionately dubbed KnitWits for Madiba’s hard work was put out for all to see, and more importantly, for those in need to have an extra layer of warmth this coming winter.

65th Mandela Day library launched in the Eastern Cape

Breadline Africa on Thursday, 11 February celebrated the fifth library launched in partnership with the Public Investment Corporation. The launch at Putuma Junior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape brought to 65 the number of libraries opened in the province.

64th Mandela Day library launches in the Northern Cape

Millions raised for water-donation drive at the Nelson Mandela Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s water drive, in partnership with Proudly South African, was a resounding success, with over 30-million litres of fresh water collected for donation to drought-stricken communities.

Operation Hydrate initiative receives a big boost at the Foundation

Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane joined hundreds of active citizens at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on Friday 29 January, in a drive to provide urgent relief to drought stricken communities across South Africa.

SACS boys helping less fortunate get great start to school year

Four boys from South African College School put together a heartwarming project called “67 Kids to School”. Listen to their radio interview...

67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela aims to break its own world record

As 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day celebrates its second birthday, the KnitWits for Madiba are ready to break their previous record for the biggest crochet blanket in the world with the help of prisoners across South Africa.

Massive water collection drive - let's make every day a Mandela Day

The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Operation Hydrate and Proudly South African are pleased to announce their decision to join forces to launch the country's biggest “Water Drive” to date, in an effort to bring much needed and urgent relief to communities in drought stricken areas across the country.

SAP and the NMF partner to make every day a Mandela Day

In celebrating October as the month of service, multinational software company SAP teamed up with the Nelson Mandela Foundation to give new life to the Ratang Bana children’s home in Alexandra.

Long Walk to Freedom Library arrives at Isiziba Primary School

On Friday, 4 September 1 264 children gathered at the Isiziba Primary School in Tembisa for the opening of the Mandela Day School Library, which was made possible through the partnership of Saray Khumalo, Momentum and the Mandela Bangle Programme via Participate for Good, the public benefit organisation.