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Albertina Sisulu Centenary 2018 Memorial Lecture

The Albertina Sisulu Centenary 2018 Memorial Lecture was delivered by social and political activist, Graça Machel on Tuesday, 9 October. The lecture was hosted by the Albertina Sisulu Executive Leadership Programme in Health (ASELPH) at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences on the...
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South Africa Celebrates Women's Day

by Dr. Judy Bigby
Today is National Women's Day in South Africa. The day commemorates the protests that took place on August 9, 1956 when more than 20,000 women marched in Pretoria protesting the country's laws that required black South Africans to carry a pass that served to maintain population segregation and...
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South Africa Partners Executive Director, Judy Bigby, Reflects on Mandela's Centenary

by Dr. Judy Bigby
Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday: Inspire Young Leaders to Continue to Fight for Basic Justice and Democracy “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live...
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Mandela's 100th Birthday at the Massachusetts State House!

Please join Bridgewater State University and South Africa Partners in partnership with Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Byron Rushing in honoring Nelson Mandela's Centenary and welcoming Young African Leadership Fellows to Massachusetts. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:00 to 4:00 PM State House...
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Highlights: Mandela Centenary Celebration

On Sunday, June 17, 2018, South Africa Partners and the JFK Library Foundation hosted an open discussion with South African activists Max and Elinor Sisulu at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum to honor Nelson Mandela’s Centenary. The event celebrated Mandela’s uniting leadership and reflected...