The Nelson Mandela Foundation promotes and enables the growth of human fulfilment and the continuous expansion of the frontiers of freedom Annual Report 2005 the growth The Nelson Mandela of human Foundation fulfilment promotes and enables and the MESSAGE FROM MR NELSON MANDELA 1 THE NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION 2 the growth of Contents MESSAGE FROM PROFESSOR G J GERWEL 4 continuous REVIEW BY MR JOHN SAMUEL 5 human fulfilment REPORT FROM THE FOUNDER’S OFFICE 6 expansion of OUR PROGRAMMES 8 and the continuous The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Commemoration 10 The Lecture and Seminar Series 15 the frontiers HIV and AIDS and the 46664 Global Initiative 17 expansion of the Rural Schools and Development 22 of freedom ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 26 frontiers of OUR PEOPLE 29 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 30 RISK MANAGEMENT 31 freedom FINANCIALS AT A GLANCE SINCE INCEPTION 32 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 33 THE TEAM 52 CONTACT DETAILS OBC Nelson Mandela Foundation Annual Report 2005 Message from On 1 June 2004 I announced my intention to retire and reduce my commitments to enable me to spend more time reading and in quiet reflection and to be with my family and friends. I also made Mr Nelson Mandela the appeal: “Don’t call me, I’ll call you.” FOUNDER OF THE FOUNDATION I was able to make this decision to take a less active role because the organisations that I set up to carry on my work are now well established. The three organisations that bear my name – the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation – are working well, each charged to give expression to a specific aspect of human and social development. These organisations will now carry on my work and it is time for attention to shift from the individual to their activities and achievements. This Annual Report of the Nelson Mandela Foundation is eloquent testimony of my confidence that the principles and issues in which I believe, and have fought for throughout my life, will be continued and developed, both in South Africa and internationally. I am as committed as ever that people are not enslaved by poverty or oppression or bigotry and that every person is valued for who they are and is able to have the opportunity to grow and to have genuine choices. As I travel around the country and the world I continue to be touched, amazed and energised by the response of people to the issues that challenge our troubled planet – be this a concern for those affected by HIV and AIDS, or those incarcerated by poverty or denied life’s chances because of poor education. These are concerns that are at the forefront of the Foundation’s work, and we need to mobilise the energies and skills of people of goodwill everywhere to join in the challenges to address them. Through the work of this Foundation the long walk to freedom will continue. Nelson Mandela Foundation 1 Annual Report 2005 inspire people around the world. They are the quest to Purpose expand human freedom and to offer individuals genuine The Nelson Mandela Foundation choices in their lives; the commitment to support each The Nelson Mandela Foundation exists to: person to attempt to realise her/his potential and not to place • promote the vision and values of Nelson Mandela, artificial constraints on endeavour; and the concept of a celebrate and honour his life and achievements and society in which people come first, served by governments mobilise people, organisations and governments around and not dominated by them. the world to Live the Mandela Legacy through giving practical expression to his ideals and principles; The programmes and activities of the Foundation are rooted • add value and demonstrate new ideas and possibilities to Background in these ideals of freedom, encouraging opportunity and achieve the Mandela vision for the world, by encouraging service. But Living the Legacy means more than just the The Nelson Mandela Foundation (the Foundation) began its dialogue, research and innovative approaches and by implementation of programmes designed to achieve life in 1999. It was established in response to a growing and channelling resources, knowledge and practice through Mr Mandela’s vision for a fairer and more just and humane urgent need to provide Mr Mandela, then the newly-retired strategic networks and partnerships; and society. It means incorporating his values into the operations President, with an office and administrative support to • embody the spirit of reconciliation, ubuntu, and social of the Foundation. Thus, as well as promoting enable him to continue his work as the world’s most justice. recognised and revered public figure and to assist him to professionalism, transparency and equity in its operations, respond to the many demands on his time. From this the Foundation is committed to: logistical and administrative base, an organisation has Mission • Promoting dialogue: bringing people, partners and evolved that has allowed him to continue to put into practice The mission of the Nelson Mandela Foundation as an his ideals and values, to ensure that these are preserved, and organisations together to debate, analyse, review options African-rooted organisation is to: that the Mandela legacy lives on, not only to the benefit of and consider the possibilities for action. South Africa, but to the world. • promote the vision and values of its founder to make a • Improving understanding: including the commissioning global impact; When he opened the first democratically elected Parliament and dissemination of research. in 1994, the then President Mandela said, “Inspired by the • advance our understanding of social change and human • Demonstrating possibilities: supporting innovative work single vision of creating a people-centred society, we will development through approaches that integrate drive the expansion of the frontiers of human fulfilment and with partners, pioneering new ideas and practical knowledge and practice; and the continuous extension of the frontiers of freedom.” approaches and helping to take projects to scale. • focus on democracy, freedom and human fulfilment and This statement embodies three principles that characterise These approaches characterise the ways in which the Foundation use and create opportunities for critical dialogue to the thinking and work of Mr Mandela and that continue to functions and are common features of all of its programmes. express, enrich and further these values. 2 Nelson Mandela Foundation Annual Report 2005 Legacy Organisation throughout his life. The Foundation promotes through its Living the Mandela Legacy is a challenge that the programmes the development in particular of leadership, Foundation shares with the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. education, entrepreneurship, and reconciliation. The two organisations work closely together, but each has a The Mandela Rhodes Foundation has its headquarters at the specific role and responsibility in working towards the Mandela Rhodes Building in Cape Town where supplementary shared goal of promoting Mr Mandela’s ideals. courses and the mentoring of scholars take place. This Annual Report describes the objectives and work of the Further Mandela Rhodes programmes being developed Nelson Mandela Foundation, but it is useful to describe the include Mandela Rhodes Fellowships in leadership, purpose and role of the other organisation to demonstrate the Mandela Rhodes Partnerships and Mandela Rhodes totality of work and endeavour to promote the Mandela legacy. Endorsements. Mandela Rhodes Foundation The Mandela Rhodes Foundation is governed by an The youngest of the major charities bearing Mr Mandela’s independent Board of Trustees and is managed by a staff of name, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, has as its specific five full-time employees. It is an independent charitable mission the building of exceptional leadership capacity in trust with registration number IT5164/2003. Africa. Its founding document calls on the organisation to Mr Mandela, Patron of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, create “capacity-building programmes to have maximum said at its launch in 2003, “This represents a symbolic impact and sustainability.… Leadership programmes that by moment in the closing of the historic circle. And we know developing individual capacity in Africa will in turn create with confidence that the Mandela Rhodes Foundation will more capacity.” substantively contribute to a better life for the people of A partnership between Mr Mandela and the Rhodes Trust, South Africa and the African continent.... It speaks of a which administers the famous Rhodes Scholarships, the growing sense of social responsibility that in this second Mandela Rhodes Foundation came into being in 2003 and century of its operations the Rhodes Trust finds it launched its flagship programme, the Mandela Rhodes appropriate to redirect some of its attention and resources Scholarships, in 2004. back to the origins of its wealth.” Mandela Rhodes Scholarships are tenable at African Full details on the work of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation institutions of higher learning, and offer unique educational can be obtained by writing to the MRF at PO Box 15897, opportunities to talented young Africans who display Vlaeberg 8018, by visiting at 150 St George’s Mall, Cape leadership potential in various areas of society – as well as Town, or by viewing the website: adhering to the principles Mr Mandela has espoused www.rhodestrust.org.za/mrf/foundation.html Nelson Mandela Foundation 3 Annual Report 2005 the growth The Nelson Mandela of human