Afrapix was a documentary photographers' collective established by a small group of black and white photographers and political activists in 1982. It played a seminal role in the development of a socially informed school of documentary photography in apartheid South Africa. The group produced some of the most compelling photographic statements on apartheid and the popular uprising in the 1980s.Some nine photographers are represented in this small collection.
Photos of Nelson Mandela's visit to Zola Clinic, Soweto, organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with Jimmy Carter and Thabo Mbeki, holding babies (HIV positive).
Legacy Dialogue about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro, held at the Z.K.Matthews Great Hall at UNISA. With UNISA Vice-Chancellor Professor Mandla Makhanya, Cuban Ambassador Carlos Fernandes de Cossio, Barbara Masekela, Estela Bravo.
Opening of the exhibition “Mandela – Character Comrade Leader Prisoner Negotiator Statesman” at the Apartheid Museum. The red Mercedes was part of the exhibition.
Mr A Kathrada accepts the award from Dr Salk / Human Futures HIV & Aids Foundation on behalf of Nelson Mandela. The event was hosted by the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
Picnic organised by Nelson Mandela Foundation office staff for children, with a professional steam train operator running from Johannesburg to Magaliesberg.
The launch of the cooking book "Hunger for Freedom", held at Constitutional Hill. With the author Anna Trapido, her family, and a group photo of the contributors to the book.
Second Malibongwe Dialogue with the struggle stalwarts at the Sandton Convention Centre, organised with the Department of Arts and Culture. With many struggle heroins participating.
Handover of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Delivery by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) in partnership with the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international and independent medical humanitarian organisation.
Participation of the NMF in the Cape Town Book Fair held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) with presentations and visitors to the stand.
Malala's visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and receives a tour of the Archive, temporary and permanent exhibitions including Nelson Mandela's post-presidential office. She took a group photo with the staff of the Foundation outside next to Madiba's statue.
Nelson Mandela we salute you promo on South Africa. The promo is showing the South African defiance campaign, women participating and singing during the women’s anti-pass campaign, and the Freedom charter in Kliptown. The promo proceeds to the transition phase in South Africa and through to democracy where Nelson Mandela is being sworn in as the first president of the democratic South Africa. Madiba saluting South Africans for making democracy a reality.
Proceedings of the opening of Resistance park monument celebrating the 50th Anniversary of 1952 defiance campaign. The park is also dedicated to the 1710 passive resisters.
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronjé presents Nelson Mandela with the County Bat when Mandela visited Newlands. The print is signed by Cronjé and Mandela.
One photograph with Anant Singh, his wife, daughter, Mandela and Graça Machel. The other depicts Mandela kissing the young child and Graça Machel hugging her.
Nelson Mandela arrives at the International Convention Centre (ICC) to address delegates to the 7th International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Conference in Durban
Students of the General Smuts High School holding panels which make up a photograph of Nelson Mandela. Students forming the South African flag by the colours of their t-shirts. The smaller photographs are duplicates.
An outdoor event, possibly from the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, with Mandela in a chair and about to be kissed by a young girls. Graça Machel looks on. Also with Bantu Holomisa.
Nelson Mandela opened the Emdibanisweni Community Centre in the Eastern Cape,. Photographs of the event have been glued on hardboard. Bad quality prints.
Mandela receiving the highest order of South Africa, the Order of Mapungubwe Platinum, from President Thabo Mbeki. Also with Frank Chikane and FW de Klerk in the photographs.
