Proceedings of Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday and the launch of the exhibition Making peace celebrating the legacies of Chief Albert Luthuli and Nelson Mandela. Attended by Dr Albertina Luthuli, Bill Clinton, and Jakes Gerwel, Graca Machel, Ahmed Kathrada and Achmat Dangor.
Video on SABC 2 News program focussing on the Nelson Mandela International Day and the activities planned for the day. It includes an interview of Tokyo Sexwale, and Mac Maharaj by Xolani.
Video about Pregs Govender interview on the book that she wrote on self -transformation. Biography talk held at the Cape Town book fair with Pregs Govender on violence against women on a journey of self-transformation and how to deal with our own fears as human beings.
Mac Maharaj interview on the making of Nelson Mandela's biography Long Walk to freedom. Comments on how the book was written despite the harsh conditions in Robben Island
The authorised portrait book launch includes footage of Nelson Mandela in conversation with Mac Maharaj, Ahmed Kathy Kathrada, Ruth Hobday, and Geoff Blackwell of PQ Blackwell interviewing the three stalwarts. (PQ Blackwell are the publishers from New Zealand). Professor Jakes Gerwel welcomes all visitors, with President Thabo Mbeki in attendance.
This item consists of a letter written by Ahmed Kathrada to the legal firm of Seedat Pillay & Co. that was smuggled out of Robben Island Prison. Kathrada wished to appoint the firm to act on his behalf in legal proceedings against the Department of Prisons. Since the authorities refused to allow him contact with his attorneys, he had to use this "illegal" method to seek legal representation.
This item consists of an envelope addressed to the legal firm of Pillay Seedat & Co. For security reasons, Judge Pillay had a family member mail an empty envelope to the firm. This precaution was taken to protect Mac Maharaj and Judge Pillay in the event of an interrogation by Security Police. The Judge could then say that he had received the documents from an unknown source through the post.
A documentary made from personal accounts of South Africans who were involved and or affected by the 1992/1993 violence in the black townships of Katlehong , Thokoza and Vosloorus in the East Rand Gauteng and in Hammersdale, Imbali, and other areas in Kwa-Zulu Natal (South Africa).
Video on proceedings of the memorial services held at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory during the 10 days of mourning before the burial of Nelson Mandela in Qunu, Eastern Cape.
Legacy dialogues: Legacy leaders and movements. People Verne Harris director of Archives and Memory, Interlocutor- Mac Maharaj, Panellists Hugh Macmillan and Dr Adeke Adebajo. Comments/Inputs /Questions Frene Ginwala, Zolile Mvunelo, George Bizos, Sophie Mokoena, Amukelani Hlavhano, Sipho Mkhwanazi.
Footage on the proceedings of the launch of the exhibition and book Reflections in prison. In the same event Nelson Mandela receives the notebooks that mysteriously went missing after a raid in prison. Donald Card an official in prison returns them to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offices in Houghton, Johannesburg.
Promotional video on the work of the Nelson Mandela Foundation beginning with Nelson Mandela saying he is retired from retirement and that his work need to continue through the support of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory dialogue.