The Nelson Mandela Invitational was a charity golf tournament which took place annually in South Africa from 2000 until 2006. It was named in honor of former South African President Nelson Mandela , and hosted by South Africa's most successful professional golfer Gary Player . Player and Mandela appeared at the event almost every year to accept proceeds on behalf of the Children's Fund and the Player Foundation who were equal beneficiaries.
22-622: Just prior to the 2007 edition, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund withdrew their support citing concerns over Player's involvement with the design of a golf course in Burma . Both Mandela and Desmond Tutu subsequently accepted Gary Player's position and statement on Burma and requested that the event continue, however the Children's Fund CEO refused to do so and thus forfeited on the name and future charitable funds raised through
44-520: A R1,25billion transaction with Fortress REIT Ltd. In 2023, Inospace began offering a range of logistics services including flexible warehousing and fulfilment services to e-commerce businesses In 2023, Dutch-based technology platform Lisa BV acquired the core leasing technology platform from Inospace, South Africa’s largest last-mile logistics operator. Levitt was appointed as the South African CEO and Dutch non-executive Chairman. Levitt
66-564: A better life and brighter future for the children. SLP is designed to help communities to work out their way out of poverty by encouraging community members to form Self Help Groups (SHG's). The SHG's are engaged in savings mobilisation programmes and income generating activities, they also convene regular meetings to address challenges they face in their homes and communities. Besides the above-mentioned programmes, other charitable events are arranged regularly, both locally and abroad. Gala dinners featuring auctions are used to raise funds in aid of
88-646: Is a charitable organisation founded by Nelson Mandela , based in South Africa. Its mission is to help individuals from birth to age 22. In 1995, Mandela stopped to talk to street children in Cape Town , and was inspired to found organisation. He remarked: "We were driving back to the Presidency in Cape Town one cold winter's evening, when I saw a group of street children and stopped to talk to them by
110-736: Is about developing an activity based implementation plan considering the existing gaps at that level due to resource constraints. The plan is made up of three inter related components to address most of the gaps in the top five worst affected districts of O.R. Tambo, Alfred Nzo and Joe Gqabi in the Eastern Cape, Zululand in Kwazulu Natal and John Taolo in the Northern Cape. The Youth Leadership Programme has been focused on advocacy and lobbying, with an emphasis on mobilising children and youth towards driving positive social change. Under
132-479: Is best known for developing both real estate auctions and last-mile logistics parks in South Africa. While studying at the University of Cape Town, Levitt sold his first property in 1989. In August 1992, he conducted his first auction on behalf of Absa Bank Ltd and at the age of 21 founded his first auction company, Levco Auctions. Three years later Levitt sold Levco Auctions to Seeff Holdings Ltd and merged
154-473: Is derived from an analysis of the scope of the problem, existing solutions and outstanding gaps. The purpose of this intervention is to make certain that the care system respond to the needs of children under the ages of 3 to better ensure their survival, development and thriving. The Fund's role is to act with extreme vigilance in closing the gaps through Immunisation Coverage, HIV -AIDS Treatment or Prevention and tackling Malnutrition. The Fund's approach
176-925: The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. One such event was the Mandela Day Gala Dinner and Auction. It was arranged by former US President Bill Clinton and held on 15 July 2009 at the Vanderbilt Hall in New York. Another successful gala dinner and auction, was the Mandela Legacy Canvas Auction on 16 July 2011 in Cape Town. The canvas was successfully auctioned by South African auctioneer Rael Levitt for R2.5 million. Contributors who have donated to
198-620: The Schools Safety Seminar which formed part of 16 days of activism with focus on violence against women in 2006. In March 2007 Efeng Bacha and the NMCF conducted a Teenage Pregnancy Seminar as the start of a research project with the ultimate aim of resolving the challenge of teenage pregnancy. The Efeng Bacha Youth Club is also involved with a Reading Initiative and with Youth Parliament. Nelson Mandela Children's Parliament The Nelson Mandela Children's Parliament (NMCP) programme
220-576: The Youth Leadership Programme there are four projects that run. These projects are Efeng Bacha, Children's Parliament, Legacy Academy and YLP Alumni. The objectives of the NMCF Efeng Bacha Youth Programme are to provide opportunities, skills and mentoring to youths. The club encourages civic participation and upholds respect for diversity and a faith-based value system. Activities include seminars like
242-565: The central role society plays in shaping children's lives and the mission is to give voice and dignity to the African child by building a rights-based movement. The Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital is the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund flagship project. The Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 200 bed specialist paediatric hospital that provides caring, child- and family-centred environment to treat and support critically ill children. The Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Trust
SECTION 10
#1732791614809264-770: The fund include: The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund currently has offices in Johannesburg, South Africa (Head Office) and in London, United Kingdom, which focuses on fundraising. Rael Levitt Rael Levitt (born 10 May 1971) is an entrepreneur, author and business leader from South Africa . He is a double master's degree graduate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the National University of Singapore . Levitt founded multiple real estate, investment and technology companies. He
286-476: The schools. The programme currently is running in the following provinces Limpopo, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape. With Child mortality being labelled as a critical health issue as a result of malnutrition, lack of immunisation and access of mothers and children to medical services and health care, the first 1000 days of life became an important area for the Fund to focus on. The Fund's response
308-442: The street "The children asked me why I love them. This astounded me, and I asked them why they asked this, and they said that because every time I get money from overseas, I share it with them." Upon founding the organisation, he pledged to donate one third of his salary to NMCF, and began fundraising . The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund strives to change the way society treats its children and youth. This long-term vision captures
330-540: The tournament. The event continued as the Gary Player Invitational until 2013. The field was made up of eight teams of four, each consisting of a senior professional, a regular tour professional, a celebrity and a businessman. The teams competed for the Alliance Medal, in which the best two scores of the four players counted on each hole. A second better-ball competition for the professionals
352-423: The two companies. Levitt was appointed CEO of the merged company that was renamed Seeff Auctions. After the delisting of Seeff Holdings Ltd in 1998, Levitt completed a management buyout of Seeff Auctions, renamed the company Auction Alliance and became its CEO. In 2006, Auction Alliance sold a 25.1% stake to Amabubesi Investments and in 2010 a 31% stake to Transaction Capital. By 2011 Auction Alliance's turnover
374-485: Was a founding shareholder of Lift Airline, which launched on 10 December 2020. Lift operated on major domestic routes from O. R. Tambo International Airport , Johannesburg using a fleet of Airbus A320 narrow body aircraft, operated by Global Aviation . In 2024, Levitt reduced his interests in Lift and remains as a non-executive director of the airline. It Takes a Tsunami (2022), published by Mercury. In 2010 Levitt
396-416: Was established and tasked with raising R1 billion to bring the specialist paediatric hospital to life. The Child Safety and Protection (CSP) intends to create a safer environment for children and youth in schools and communities. The main focus of the programme is reduction of corporal punishment in schools, decrease of sexual and gender based violence amongst women and girls and elimination of bullying within
418-520: Was established to celebrate the values, principles and commitment of Mr Nelson Mandela to the children of South Africa, by giving children meaningful opportunities to participate, direct and influence decisions made on their behalf or in their best interest. Over the past 10 years, the hosting of the NMCP rotated across all provinces to create an opportunity for the children of South Africa to participate equally. The Fund's Sustainable Livelihoods Project (SLP)
440-416: Was introduced in 2009 to address poverty experienced by families, especially in areas that have been identified by government as nodal points. These are areas that have a high rate of unemployment, low production because of various reasons and sometimes isolated in terms of securing basic services. The SLP aim to strengthen families and communities to cope with the situation of vulnerability while creating
462-535: Was over R300 million, with sales of over R6 billion. In 2011, after a well-publicized dispute arose at an auction, Levitt voluntarily closed Auction Alliance. In 2017, Levitt founded Inospace, an owner and manager of last-mile logistics parks. The company began with one site in Epping, Cape Town and grew rapidly through innovative asset managent and strategic acquisitions. Under Levitt's leadership, Inospace grew its assets to over R3billion. In 2022, Inospace concluded
SECTION 20
#1732791614809484-747: Was staged, with the best score of the two counting on each hole. Gary Player Team Invitational: (4 player team) Nelson Mandela Team Invitational: (4 player team) Gary Player Invitational Nelson Mandela Invitational Nelson Mandela Children%27s Fund Chief Programmes Officer: Stanley Maphosa Chief Financial Officer: Sibusiso Zwane Chief Business Engagement Officer: Nomthi Mnisi Fundraising Manager: Maeline Engelbrecht HR Business Partner: Mpumi Mabena Board of Trustees Chairperson: Judge Yvonne Mokgoro Judge Dion Basson Dr Warren Clewlow Shirley Mabusela Nana Magomola Mr Mpho Makwana Marumo Moerane Victor Nosi Charles Priebatsch The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund ( NMCF )
#808191