The item consists of 1 printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1988. The calendar was used as a diary by Nelson Mandela while in prison and contains entries concerning matters such as visits, dreams, films, books, personal health and politics.
Proceedings of the launch of the exhibition Reflections in prison include Nelson Mandela receiving his two personal Notebooks that mysteriously went missing after a raid in Robben Island prison. Donald Card an ex-prison official in Robben Island at the time of the notebooks going missing returns them to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offices in Johannesburg in 2004. Video recording of the proceedings of the launch of the exhibition Reflections in prison together with the return of the two of personal notebooks of that belonged to Nelson Mandela while he was serving a prison sentence in Robben Island. The two Notebooks mysteriously went missing after a raid at the prison.
Proceedings of Nelson Mandela speech at the unveiling of the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament square London. Nelson Mandela addresses the crowd and there is a recorded message that is played.
Nelson Mandela recorded message to the 60th congress of the world association of newspapers and to the 14th congress of the world editors forum, held at the same time.
Video on Nelson Mandela’s message to the company Johnson and Johnson South Africa that is celebrating seventy fifth birthday in South Africa. Mentions the community community programs that Johnson and Johnson South Africa is involved in and the donations to the Nelson Mandela children's fund wishing the company success.
Nelson Mandela's recorded messages for: 1. Fidel Castro 80th birthday. Nelson Mandela mentions the role played by Cuba both in pre and post the struggle for liberation of South Africa. Nelson Mandela message wishing 2. Bill Clinton 60th birthday, congratulates Bill Clinton excelling in making creating a better life for all. 3. Message for the closing session of the Clinton global initiative 4. Message for the Mo Ibrahim in developing the new criteria for good governance for African continent leader who have the challenge to African communities from poverty 5. Message for the ASCCI presidential awards
Nelson Mandela birthday message to Auto & General celebrating twenty years in the insurance industry. Nelson Mandela congratulates Douw Steyn for the milestone and also thanking him for his hospitality when writing his autobiography long walk to freedom, 2005.07.13, Houghton:
Nelson Mandela message on Emerging voices, a study that focuses on rural communities participating in highlighting the challenges that they are facing regarding rural schools and education. Madiba thanks the communities for their participation and mentions that education provides people with life skills that provide people with life changing opportunities. The study seeks to address and overcome the challenges in the quality of education that prevail in rural area and rural poverty as opposed to the urban areas. The message was first played in a rural education event in Limpopo
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.
Promotion for the Clinton Foundation. The promotion has images of Nelson Mandela in Robben Island in the garden, Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, Nelson Mandela letters in Robben Island, images of Nelson Mandela with Morgan Freeman, Nelson Mandela with Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela voting, Nelson Mandela with HIV positive Children in Khayelitsha clinic and Zola clinic, with Nelson Mandela with Winnie Mandela and Zoleka as a baby, Nelson Mandela with FW De Klerk both receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Nelson Mandela with Albertina Sisulu, Nelson Mandela with the Soweto gospel choir in different uniforms, several photos with Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela with her daughter Makaziwe (Maki) in a boat.
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.
Video on the Members of the family visit the family graves, later the Mandela and family members celebrate a joint birthday party for Zindzi Mandela born on the 23rd of December and Ndaba Mandela born on the 19th of December. The party is held in Qunu with Nelson Mandela, Mrs Graca Machel, Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela, Ndileleka Mandela, Nandi Mandela, Mandla Mandela,Mbuso Mandela, Zondwa Mandela Tukwini Mandela, later on Nelson Mandela goes to inspect the cattle. .
Video on Nelson Mandela and Family members having lunch in Qunu- Nelson Mandela his brother Morris Mandela, Mrs Graca Machel, Mandla Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela, Ndileleka Mandela, Mbuso Mandela, Zondwa Mandela Tukwini Mandela, Nandi Mandela, Zelda La Grange. On the luch tabel there is a discussion that Ndaba and Zindzi will be having a a joint birthday celebration for their birthdays that are on the 19th and the 23rd of December.
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.
Video on Nelson Mandela Madiba and the Ruperts; Johan Rupert welcomes Nelson Mandela with Jakes Gerwel and introduces them to Nicholas Matseke and they all enjoy lunch.
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 lunch with the Mandela Rhodes class of 2007, the lunch is held at the home Shaun Johnson. Welcome speech by Jakes Gerwel, other speeches by Tom Hunter from the Tom Hunter Foundation and Ibrahim Rasool the premier of the Western Cape .
African National Congress rally celebrating Nelson Mandela 90th birthday. Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki, Nelson Mandela, ANC Officials, ANC, NEC, and dignitaries.
Nelson Mandela, Albertina Sisulu, Graca Machel and Bill Clinton visits the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa situated in Netcare Sunninghill Hospital in Johanessburg. The Netcare Sunninghill hospital doctors explain the ailments and procedures performed to young patients.
Promotional video of the Nelson Mandela Foundation living the legacy- Life story making sure that the Nelson Mandela legacy lives through personal archive.
Christmas footage with Nelson Mandela walking around inspecting and checking livestock in Qunu in the Eastern Cape and meeting local residents. (rushes) ( please do not use )
Nelson Mandela interviewed on the South African traditional leaders from the frontier wars that took place in South Africa. Nelson Mandela hails one of the wisdom and bravery fighters such as Siqungathi , Makhado and Mampuru being the good at warfare as well as guerrilla tactics. In the interview Nelson Mandela mentions how the missionaries helped in the educating the new generation of leaders like Seme, Xuma himself and Oliver R. Tambo and all his other comrades were products of missionary education but not of the government of South Africa at the time. Talks about strategies with that they engaged in the struggle against Apartheid.
Nelson Mandela attending the Bafana- Bafana and Argentina soccer match at a sports arena. The event was sponsored by SAB 100 and South African Football Association.
Nelson Mandela visits his home in Vilakazi street Orlando West Soweto with grandsons with grandsons Nkosi Zwelivelile (Mandla) and Ndaba together with a young great grand daughter. The home has been turned into a museum managed by the Soweto heritage trust and the family is given a guided tour.
Thank you message to Prince Albert and Princess Caroline. "We have fought for peace and reconciliation, for social justice for all man, women and children to live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. These are ideals I still believe in, ideals I still live for but the time has come for me to fully handover my work to my charities; the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. Memory is a vital force in the life of people and nation and can help unite a divided society, my foundation will continue to bring people together providing a safe space especially for those who disagree and talk to each other. Our love for children is undiminished their innocence and energy, their happiness and welfare must be protected and treasured, it is their laughter that I yearned for most while in prison, my children fund will continue to bring hope to children and young people. A new generation of African leaders is beginning to emerge on the African continent" - Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela also mentions the support and assistance Prince Albert and Princess Caroline gave to his charities through A.M.A.D.E and says they should continue the work and memory of Princess Grace in protecting and promoting children's rights globally. The United for a better world initiative will help each of the charities continue their good work in the future. Monaco Gala dinner
Video of Nelson Mandela 90th birthday announcement. Full proceedings of Nelson Mandela 90th birthday announcement, Nelson Mandela explains that he his handing over the work that he has started to Mandela charities, Nelson Mandela outlines the work of each of the Mandela charity and how the charities will continue with the specific work. This event was held at victory theater in Johannesburg.
Ariel Dorfman meets Nelson Mandela and is in conversation with Mrs. Machel on parallel processes between South Africa and Chile on the Pinochet rule and experiences in Chile.
Ariel also speaks on his experience of meeting Madiba.
Proceedings of the seventh Nelson Mandela annual lecture by Professor Mohammad Yunus of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh held at the Johannesburg City Hall.
Proceedings of the 6th Nelson Mandela annual lecture by Madame Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Kliptown, Soweto, includes arrival of guests,comments and an edited address of the 7th Nelson Mandela Annual lecture.
Promotional slides and branding advertising the 5th Nelson Mandela Annual lecture by Kofi Annan at the Linder Auditorium Wits University Johannesburg South Africa.
The proceedings of the 3rd Nelson Mandela annual lecture by the Kenyan environmentalist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and political activist Professor Wangari Mathaai, at Linder Auditorium, Wits University Johannesburg. Includes interview by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr Mamphela Ramphele.
Proceedings of the 1st Annual Nelson Mandela annual lecture delivered by former U.S. President Bill Clinton on the 19th of July 2003 at the Nelson Mandela theatre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
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.
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.
The Sixth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture delivered by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 12 July 2008, in Kliptown, Soweto. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf during a lecture titled “Behold the new Africa”, stressed the importance of transparent, accountable government and the need to fight corruption in Africa.
The Nelson Mandela 5th Annual Lecture with Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General and Nobel laureate. The focus of the Lecture was on the progress of Africa, that it needed to be balanced on three pillars: security, development and human rights.
The Nelson Mandela 5th Annual Lecture with Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General and Nobel laureate. The focuse of the Lecture was on the progress of Africa, that it needed to be balanced on three pillars: security, development and human rights.
Proceedings of the 4th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture by then President Thabo Mbeki at the Great Hall of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela, group photo with members of the first democratic parliament, Eddie Nair and others. ID of Eddie Nair as Peace Monitor during the first democratic elections.
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 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.
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.
Programme and photographs of a Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (NMCF) event in a school in Cape Town around HIV/AIDS. Speakers include Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela.
