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The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg has received a R11.8 million grant for its refurbishment from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund.

National Lottery board chairman Alfred Nevhutanda said it was a contribution to maintain the Mandela legacy, as the world celebrated July as Mandela Month.

“The legacy left to us by Tata Mandela is most significant. We are proud that the ordinary people of South Africa, through participation in the National Lottery, are going to contribute to maintaining this rich legacy.”  

Nevhutanda said one of the fund’s aims was to support projects which would leave a legacy.

The centre’s premises in Houghton, Johannesburg, were first used by Mandela for his post-presidential work. After his retirement in 2004 it was turned into an archival and dialogue centre.

The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, which would feature a permanent exhibition, would be opened to the public in mid-2013.

The centre’s CEO Achmat Dangor said: “This grant will assist us in fulfilling Madiba’s mandate to make the record of his life and times available to the world, especially young to people”. 

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Thu Jun 20 09:43:11 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 1, 2012

MommaC

Bless his cotton socks but doesn't the Nelson Mandela trust have more than enough money? Surely cutting funds to homes for the disabled and special needs schools should be a bit higher on the priority list than an organisation worth millions?
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Aug 1, 2012

Mellow

Lotto WTF didnt we just read last week that you had no funds?! Am sure Mandela Centre didnt really need this money not now anyways you just took your sponsor from the special needs school, its closed cause they dont have funds so you can look good in Madiba's eyes really how sad is this
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Aug 1, 2012

imd

ah thank you Mellow took 'em right out of my mind........
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Aug 1, 2012

MAGICMAN

@MommaC Are you saying Lotto.. should prioritise cutting funds for homes of the diables and schools for special needs children? I hope you did not mean that. They should be NUMBER 1 and always be there.

However, Lotto is selective in its distribution of funds. How can you give Nelson Mandela Trust money and neglect the poor and destitute kids?? This is done the South African way. I am not surprised. Go help them in their endeavours to help rich funds and benefit on the side.
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Aug 1, 2012

candilious

No disrepect But The Nelson Mandela Fund is being funded on its own there are many places that money could have been used .

Haai man who you fooling using Tata name to enrich yourself


@Mellow yes indeed these people think the whole population is dom stroes
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Aug 1, 2012

madamx

Ya neh...
Chelete eya ko cheleteng.
This is really bad.
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Aug 1, 2012

Lehido

Anything to be associated with the name Mandela ne....
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Aug 1, 2012

CheeseBoy

why do I get the feeling only the Mandela charities get lotto funding without a hitch.

is it the only charity in Mzansi?

I am yet to see a successful business man/woman who can testify that they were once an ophan at Mandelas' charity. Methinks its one big sham and the old man doesn't even know it.
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Aug 1, 2012

swona

Mandela seems to be the number 1 previously disadvantaged citizen followed by the ANC top brass in this country!
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Aug 1, 2012

MommaC

MAGICMAN

No. Read it again. I'm saying that the disabled and special needs schools should be far ABOVE a rich organisation on the list.
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