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Youth in conversation

In celebrating the 90th Birthday of our Founder, Mr Nelson Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, has chosen the theme "Celebrating the Children's Champion and deepening democracy" in line with the overall theme for the year: "Celebrating Ideas". ... Read More

Statement on xenophobic attacks

NMCF CEO & ASW Convener Sibongile Mkhabela's statement on xenophobic attacks.Incidents where desperate families ordinarily get caught up in flames arising out of fire accidents in informal settlements had sadly become too frequent to shock us due to their tragic regular occurrence... Read More

2008/05/21

Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is appalled at the violence directed at foreign nationals in various parts of our country. “We join the rest of South Africa in deploring this violence. Whatever the underlying causes they have to be addressed, but this senseless violence is not a solution,” said Achmat Dangor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation... Read More

2008/05/19

Nelson Mandela Foundation Condemns Violence

2008/03/10

Saluting Women

International Women’s Day tomorrow, like national Women’s Day on August 9, is a reminder that we are not the first on the stage of history to have waged the struggle for women’s emancipation, equality and justice. Read More

2008/02/12

McCann Aids the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund with Creative Flair

McCann Worldgroup has been awarded the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) account in the areas of traditional advertising, activation and both media strategy and deployment. “The NMCF is an extraordinarily well respected organisation, with a charter to make a socio-economic difference to the disadvantaged children of this nation,” comments Martin Hummel Group Chief Executive “This appointment is a deeply meaningful one for McCann Worldgroup SA and our operating companies.” ... Read More

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Youth in conversation

To ensure that this prestigious year is seen as a platform to highlight issues facing children as well as provide youth with an opportunity to reflect on issues of democratic leadership, the Fund is organising a programme called "Youth in Conversation" to promote active civic participation and inter-generational dialogue throughout the country and the SADC region.

The programme is meant to encourage young people to engage and actively participate in democratic governance institutions.

"Youth in Conversation" has already started with other countries who need to deepen the conversation on democracy and will culminate at a National Youth in Conversation gathering on 9th July 2008 in Johannesburg where we will celebrate the 90th birthday of our Founder, Mr Nelson Mandela.

One or two delegated youths from the SADC partners will have an opportunity to share with the young people of South Africa how institutions work and how they strengthen democracy in their respective countries.

SIBONGILE MKHABELA (MS)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER