Dr Pandor will become only the third person to hold the position since Nelson Mandela established the organisation in 1999 when Professor Jakes Gerwel became the founding incum

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has appointed Dr. Naledi Pandor as its new chair, effective October 1, 2024, making her the third person to hold the position since its 1999

Former international relations and cooperation minister Naledi Pandor is the new chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Reflecting on his own retirement, Professor Njabulo Ndebele noted, ‘It is time for me to step away and make way for fresh leadership’.

Naledi Pandor, a former cabinet minister in the South African government, has been appointed as the new chair of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation confirmed the move on Monday in a statement.

The Board and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation are immensely grateful to Prof Ndebele for his many years of impeccable service and for the wise counsel he always brought to the role. Acting Chief Executive Professor Verne Harris added: “Prof Ndebele has been a compass to us through good times and bad.”

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has appointed former minister and member of Parliament Naledi Pandor as its chair.

JOHANNEBSBURG – The former International Relations Minister – Dr Naledi Pandor - has been appointed as the board chairperson for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. This follows Professor Njabulo Ndebele's retirement from the position after more than a decade at the helm.

The Board of Trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation today announced the appointment of its new Chair, Dr Naledi Pandor. Dr Pandor will become only the third person to hold the position since Nelson Mandela established the organisation in 1999,