Rhodes House
South Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3RG

Mandela Rhodes Foundation

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation was established in 2003 by agreement between the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Rhodes Trust. The Trustees of the Rhodes Trust desired to mark the Centenary of their foundation by a significant gesture of investment in South Africa which had been the original source of their own endowment. They desired furthermore to mark the transformation of South Africa by honouring the principal architect of that transformation, Nelson Mandela. In this way, the Rhodes Trust signals its own sense of the evolution of its mission over time but in line with the principles of its founder.

The objective of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation is to contribute within South Africa “to the achievement of true equality, of dignity and educational opportunity for all, to the enhancement of the cultural heritage, to the strengthening of democracy, and the rule of law, and to the alleviation of poverty and suffering, especially amongst the children of the country”.

To this end, the Rhodes Trust made a founding donation of £10m.

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees:

Professor Jakes Gerwel (Chairman)
The Rt Hon Lord Fellowes GCB GCVO QSO
Sir Colin Lucas
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
Professor Njabulo Ndebele
Mr Julian Ogilvie Thompson
The Rt Hon Lord Waldegrave of North Hill

The Chief Executive is:

Mr Shaun Johnson

The Rhodes Building

3rd floor, 150 St. George's Mall

Cape Town 8001

South Africa

T: 0027 21 424 3346

F: 0027 21 424 3499

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