Help us grow Nelson Mandela’s legacy for ethical African leaders

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is a world-class African Policy School — a beacon for academic leadership training and excellence in research. We want to uphold and grow the legacy of Nelson Mandela — to shape ethical and strategic future leaders.

We need your support to fund academic programmes, conduct research, and stimulate debates around the challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

What makes the School special?

“Nelson Mandela is our inspiration and role model. He showed us the style of leadership, the priorities, and the humanity that our leaders need to have.” - Prof Carlos Lopes

What is our impact?

We have a pan-African agenda, focusing on challenges around economic transformation, climate change, technology and geo-political tension — to ensure Africans can be agents of change locally and globally, participating on a world stage.

Mmbengeni Makhuvha
(2021 Cohort: Master of Development Policy and Practice)
“The course shed a light on what is going on in SA and Africa in terms of how our policies are structured and how we can facilitate change.”

David Takawira
(2021 Cohort: Master of Development Policy and Practice)
“The focus on corruption stood out for me. Understanding what corruption is and unpacking its impact in our current context.”

Dolika Nkhoma
(2021 Cohort: Master of Development Policy and Practice)
“The leadership course was a game-changer for me, to position myself better and to become a better leader and learn how to manage others.”