Documents accumulated by Sahm Venter from ca. 1984-2002 as part of her work as a journalist as well as a dedicated political activist during the struggle for liberation in South Africa. The documents have been categorised and arranged by the following subjects or formats: Personal papers Organisations / Community based organisations Court cases, Petitions and Appeals Speeches and writings Universities Publications.
Photos of Nelson Mandela arriving at the Banakekeleni Haven (hospice) in Kew, Johannesburg with the birthday cakes he received from Bafana Bafana and from the Springboks. Nelson Mandela is surrounded by children, cutting the cake, children clapping, congratulating and greeting him. Photos of the cakes and of children eating the cake are taken. Zelda la Grange is accompanying him.
Nelson Mandela in a big group of people, a baby on his lap. Taken during the opening of the Jewish Museum in Cape Town which was officially opened by Mandela.
Nelson Mandela attending the Presidents Cup. The 2003 Presidents Cup ventured to George. Gary Player led the International Team for the first time that year in a contest against Jack Nicklaus' United States Team. The host venue, The Links at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate, saw the first tie in Presidents Cup history, and the Republic of South Africa President Thabo Mbeki served as the Honorary Chairman.
Two photographic prints of Mandela and John Samuels, then CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, attending events: one seated in a gold cart in a stadium and one waving at people.
Nelson Mandela with Robin Nagy of the City of London School and Eugene van As of SAPPI with donations of the Seminary School in Inanda, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Three sub-series of photographs by Pieter Boersma. 1. Nelson Mandela's visits to the Netherlands and France in 1990.; meeting with the Dutch Labour party (PvdA), the Association of West-European Parliamentarians against Apartheid (AWEPA) in Strasbourg and the Dutch Anti-Apartheid Movement. 2.Nelson Mandela's visits to Belgium in 1993 meeting the Belgian Parliament 3. Nelson Mandela at the ANC Rally in Soweto addressing the crowd in a stadium with Chris Hani standing next to him and Walter Sisulu on stage.
Photos of Nelson Mandela re-uniting with The Elders at a private lunch in Johannesburg. The Elders are Martti Ahtisaari, Kofi Annan, Ela Bhatt, Lakhdar Brahimi, Gro Brundtland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Graça Machel, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu. Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi are honorary Elders.
Photos of Nelson Mandela with the other Elders (Independent leaders working together for peace and human rights) arriving at the Saxon Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The Black Stars, the national football team of Ghana, visit Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at her Soweto home and procceed to visit Nelson Mandela at his Houghton home after they lost in the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament.
Photos of First Lady Michelle Obama meeting with Nelson Mandela in Houghton and with her daughters Sasha and Malia viewing archival documents with Graça Machel at the Foundation.
Arthur Chaskalson, former President of the Constitutional Court and former Chief Justice of South Africa presents Nelson Mandela with a copy of “One Law, One Nation” on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the Constitution.
Nelson Mandela's 75th birthday celebration held in his then office the Shell House, which was the Headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC). The local community of Newclare had baked a cake for the President's birthday and asked Ismail the then Political Correspondent of the Sowetan to deliver it.
Researched photographs for the exhibition ''Mandela- Character, Comrade, Leader, Prisoner, Negotiator, Statesman. Exhibition for the Apartheid Museum celebrating the life and times of Nelson Mandela. Opened in 2008 as part of the celebration of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.
Researched and used photographs for the first edition of the book ‘The Authorised Portrait’, published by Wild Dog Press in association with PQ Blackwell. The photographs are organised in 3 parts. The pdf files contains the credits for the photographs.
Nelson Mandela, Mosiuoa Lekota, Jeff Liebesman and others attending the ' Nelson Mandela Businessman's Breakfast', organised by the Rambam Trust to raise funds for the NMCF and the Trust.
Possibly the launch of the Nelson Mandela School Initiative in Mthatha. Guests, groups of children, traditional dancing, MultiChoice Africa. The photos have been taken out of the huge frame for preservation.
Nelson Mandela in his office in Shell House, the headquarters of the ANC at the time. Seated on the corner of his desk. The print is signed by Gisele Wulfsohn.
Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu attending the 48th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) in Durban.The inscription reads: Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu, ANC 48th National Conference, Durban.
Bill Clinton giving a speech in Parliament and together with Nelson Mandela. Graça Machel and Hillary Clinton. The photographs are taken in different locations.
Nelson Mandela in an aeroplane, looking through the window and headphone on. After his visit to Riemvasmaak. The print has been signed by Mandela on 24/04/2001.
Nelson Mandela with members of his first cabinet and of the presidency. The first six photos are with the full cabinet and two photos of smaller groupings.
Video recording of Nelson Mandela celebrating his 87th birthday in Mvezo, his birthplace. He is met by the chief of Mvezo and some community members. The children are asked what standard they are in school, some community members inform him about their participation in the struggle for liberation. Community members and the children sing happy birthday for him and he leaves.
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is the title of the virtual exhibition which was made for Mandela Day events in 2011. The title was taken from the children’s song which Nelson Mandela, in the early years after his release, would sing to and with groups of small children. This exhibition not only highlighted Nelson Mandela’s love of children; his own and the children all over the world but also their attraction to him.
Photographic negatives from Mohammed Ismail of Nelson Mandela receiving a Mercedes Benz S500 from Century Motors in Carletonville. Several have been digitised.
The photos are taken on 12 June 1964, the day of the verdict in the Rivonia Trial. Lionel Shapiro took the photos whilst studying at Wits and taking pictures once a week for the student paper. Nelson Mandela leaving court in a prison van, protestors, Winnie Mandela and Mandela's mother.
The collection consists of 4 photographs - LS001: Winnie Mandela and Mandela's mother, Nosekeni leaving court; LS002: June Mlangeni leaving the court; LS003: The trialists leaving court after the sentencing in a prison van. Mandela is the first person on the left in the van; and LS004: A supporter outside the court with placard "We are proud of our leaders".
