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Raymond Mhlaba Centre at Nelson Mandela University fosters research, community engagement, and professional development in public policy, collaborating with government, private sector, and civil society for societal transformation.

13/10/2026

The Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership (RMC) is heading to SA Auto Week 2026! 🚗🇿🇦

Join Dr Ongama Mtimka, Director of RMC at Nelson Mandela University, as he moderates the African Indaba panel discussion on the Provincial Economic Development Landscape.

📍 Durban ICC 📅 Wednesday, 14 October 2026 ⏰ 10:15–10:45 | Stage 2

The discussion will bring together key voices in economic development to explore provincial strategies, investment opportunities and pathways towards sustainable economic growth.

At RMC, we remain committed to advancing good governance, strengthening leadership and contributing to meaningful economic development across South Africa.

12/10/2026

Strengthen your research, analytical and reporting skills with the Research Techniques for Public Service Short Learning Programme, offered by the Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership at Nelson Mandela University.

Learn to collect and verify data, design strong indicators, interpret evidence, and write reports that drive action.

📅 27-29 October 2026
📍 Hybrid, with in-person sessions at the Mandela Uni Business School, Second Avenue Campus
💰 R6 000 per participant
🎓 Certificate of Competence on completion
⏰ Applications closing date: 22 October 2026

👉 For more info: https://bit.ly/4dVitcO
✉️ [email protected]

Limited spaces available!

07/10/2026

06/10/2026

🗳️ Your vote shapes your community.

On 4 November 2026, South Africans will exercise their democratic right to vote in the Local Government Elections.

Local government is where governance meets our everyday lives. The quality of leadership, accountability and decision-making at local level has a direct bearing on communities, development and service delivery.

At the Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership, we are committed to advancing conversations around ethical leadership, effective governance, democratic participation and sustainable development.

As we approach the Local Government Elections, we encourage everyone to stay informed, engage with the issues that matter to their communities, and participate in the democratic process.

Your voice matters. Your participation matters. Your vote matters.

4 November 2026 — Exercise your democratic right. 🗳️

15/09/2026

📚 HISTORICAL LEADERSHIP SERIES | SERIES LAUNCH

Join Nelson Mandela University, the Transdisciplinary Institute for Mandela Studies (TIMS), the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Public Policy and African Studies (CPPAS), and the Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership (RMC) for the launch of the Historical Leadership Series.

The inaugural session will explore:

”Jan Smuts and his Contradictions: State-builder, Segregationist and Scientist”

The discussion will draw on Prof Ngqulunga’s book, Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans, and examine the complexities and contradictions of Smuts’s political and historical legacy.

26/08/2026

Images from the 2026 Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership Masterclass 🎞️

This year’s masterclass was led by keynote speaker Sonja De Bruyn, on the topic of ‘Building an Economy That Works For All: The Considerations, Challenges and Opportunities for Young People Today’

Pictured: Sonja De Bruyn (Keynote Speaker)

Pictured: Professor Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean of Humanities)

Pictured: Msawenkosi Langa (RMC Research Assistant and Masterclass Facilitator)

Pictured: Tasmin Jones (PhD Candidate and Student Respondent)

Pictured: Dr Ongama Mtimka (RMC’s Acting Director)

06/08/2026

The Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership invites you to a Masterclass and the Raymond Mhlaba Institutional Public Lecture with renowned business leader Sonja de Bruyn.

Together, we’ll explore Ubuntu, Governance and Shared Prosperity, and what it will take to build an economy that works for all—especially for the next generation.

📅 Wednesday, 12 August 2026

🕥 Masterclass: 10:30–13:00
📍 South Campus Council Chambers

🕓 Institutional Public Lecture: 16:00–18:30
📍 South Campus Auditorium

🎤 Featuring:
• Sonja de Bruyn (Keynote Speaker)
• Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill (Discussant)
• Dr Welcome Kupangwa (Respondent)
• Tasmin Jones (Student Respondent – Masterclass)

📩 RSVP: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you to a day of meaningful conversations, fresh perspectives, and shared learning!

31/07/2026

Join us for the Raymond Mhlaba Institutional Public Lecture, honouring the legacy of liberation stalwart Raymond Mhlaba, featuring investment and business leader Sonja de Bruyn on "Ubuntu, Governance and Shared Prosperity – Building an Economy that Works for All."

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
10:30–13:00 | Masterclass — South Campus Council Chambers
16:00–18:30 | Public Lecture — South Campus Auditorium

RSVP: [email protected]

20/07/2026

Join us for the annual Raymond Mhlaba Institutional Public Lecture!

The Raymond Mhlaba Centre for Governance and Leadership at Nelson Mandela University is honoured to host Sonja de Bruyn, Founder and Principal Partner of Identity Capital Partners, for this year’s Raymond Mhlaba Institutional Public Lecture.

The theme this year is "Ubuntu Governance and Shared Prosperity - Building an economy that works for all”.

📅 Wednesday, 12 August 2026
🕥 Masterclass: 10:30–13:00
🕓 Institutional Public Lecture: 16:00–18:30
📍 Nelson Mandela University, South Campus

We invite students, academics, professionals, and members of the public to join us for an inspiring day of dialogue, learning, and leadership.

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Nelson Mandela University, Second Avenue
Port Elizabeth
6031

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:30
Thursday	08:00 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27415041782

Website

https://rmc.mandela.ac.za/

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