Nelson Mandela's 91st Birthday celebration with the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee members and other members of the African National Congress.
Three (3) sub-series of photographs by Ilan Ossendryver. 1. Photos of Nelson Mandela and family took after the press conference in Soweto, probably on 13 or 14 February 1990, just after his release. Photos are taken in the front of his house with nurses greeting him, schoolgirls at the fence. Portraits and full photos of Mandela standing with a raised fist. Close-ups of Mandela with Zindzi Mandela and baby and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Murphy Morobe and Zwelakwe Sisulu are also in the photos.
2. Photos of Nelson Mandela casting his vote at the voting station in Houghton, Johannesburg. Zindziswa Mandela is in the photos.
3. Photos of Nelson Mandela attending Arbor day in Soweto holding a spade and planting a tree. Machel, Graça both seated greeting children dressed in green Arbor week T-shirts and yellow hats. Ahmed Kathrada is also in the photos.
Concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday in Johannesburg Stadium. The concert was jointly organised by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation
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.
Launch of Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations, demonstrating Mandela’s and his organisation's commitment to working for the upliftment of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela's 85th birthday at the Sandton Convention Centre. Only 1 print is with Mandela. With major national and international political, cultural and business people.
Occasion - UDF Rally to celebrate Archbishop Tutu award of the Nobel Peace Prize Summary - Mandela's response to the latest offer of freedom by the South African Government. It was read on his behalf by his daughter Zindzi Mandela.
Third Malibongwe dialogue with struggle stalwarts at the Turbine Hall in Johannesburg. The Malibongwe Dialogue, with and about stalwarts of the struggle for freedom, and the role that women played during those difficult, and often truly dark, years, achieved a remarkable level of candour, unmindful of organisational or ideological loyalties.
Video on the audience listening to the audio of Nelson Mandela speaking on children, Nelson Mandela on announcing that the Mandela charities will continue with the works that he has started. Kim Porteus Achmat Dangor, Sibongile Mkhabela Nelson Mandela Jakes Gerwel Shaun Johnson, Chantal Cuddumbey each charity elaborates on how they will celebrate Nelson Mandela’90th programme for the 90th birthday year at Victory Theatre, Johannesburg.
Video on Nelson Mandela, Zindzi Mandela visiting St Stithians school where Zenani Mandela junior who is Nelson Mandela ‘s great granddaughter studies. Nelson Mandela visits Zenani Mandela 's class with Zenani junior's grand mother Zindzi Mandela in the the class Zenani and three other read to Nelson Mandela, Madiba applauds the children, after reading and all the other children in the class come and shake his his hand and he asks them what they want to be when they grow up. Nelson Mandela then encourages the children to study in order to be leaders in their communities. He tells them that they cannot be leaders in South Africa and internationally without studying. Asks them to respect the old people. They sing a song dedicated to her and then he asks them to sing the national anthem before leaving.
launche of the book "Conversations with Myself" in South Africa at Market Theatre. The MC of the day is John Kani who also read the audio version of the book. In the chairs are: Ahmed Kathrada, Zindzi Mandela and great-grandson Luvuyo Mandela.