The Mandela Portal – past, present and future

Abstract

The article is an analysis of the development of the Mandela Portal conceived and managed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF). The article’s methodology approach is a historical analysis of a series of events that led to the development of the Mandela Portal and how it has changed over time. This is the first published article to outline the history and development of the Mandela Portal offering a rare glimpse into much of the work undertaken by the NMF that has gone into the Portal’s development.

Keywords: archives, content management, Nelson Mandela Foundation, portal, website