The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, is proud to announce that Dr Naledi Pandor, Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Board of Trustees and former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, will deliver the 13th Mapungubwe Annual Lecture on Thursday, 04 September 2025.

This year’s lecture will explore the theme: Has the world moved under our feet?. Dr Pandor will reflect on the implications of shifting geopolitical dynamics, the evolving nature of US–China relations, and their far-reaching consequences for global peace, political economy, and the future of US–South Africa relations.

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