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Labuschagne Family Collection

  • ZA COM NMAP 2023/01
  • Series
  • 1993
Lappies Labuschagne gave his life while assisting civilians to evacuate and inspect the premises where a bomb had been planted. The old apartheid flag which had covered the coffin of Lappies at his funeral was given to the family. On the 23rd of June 2022, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory hosted a handover ceremony and a dialogue Oppressive Pasts & Healing: From Othering to Belonging. During this ceremony, Lourens and Lorato Labuschagne donated the flag to the Nelson Mandela Foundation in exchange for the new South African flag. This was handed to them by the minister of justice and correctional services, Ronald Lamola at the event. Included with the apartheid flag were three honorary medals bestowed on Lappies. Subsequentlye, digital copies of newspaper clippings and condolence letters were also donated mostly written in Afrikaans and a few in English.

Labuschagne, Lourens

Launch of Insurgent Citizens: Reflections on Protest in Democratic South Africa Exhibition

The Nelson Mandela Foundation collaborated with the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) to launch the exhibition Insurgent Citizens- Reflections on Protest in Democratic South Africa at the Foundation’s Centre of Memory. Photographs show guest viewing the exhibition and singing in the Auditorium. The event was facilitated by Sumaya Hendricks and the Former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela was the keynote speaker.

Distilled Photography

Launch of Mandela Day, 2012, Soweto: [Set of 138 Still Images]

The Launch of Mandela Day took place at the Tlatlohang Primary School, a disadvantaged school situated in White City, Jabavu
As the emphasis for Nelson Mandela Day 2012 is being placed on raising youth through decent education, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory – in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education – is driving some of South Africa’s most meaningful initiatives, namely the Container Library Project and the 94+ Schools Project, inspired to improve the conditions of our more impoverished schools and encourage literacy to children within our historically disadvantaged communities.

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Launch of Mandela Postage Stamps by the South African Post Office, 2008.07.16, Houghton: [Set of 44 Still Images]

Launch of a series of new Mandela postage stamps by the South African Post Office (SAPO). The SAPO launched the stamps to honour Nelson Mandela's legacy. Portraits of Nelson Mandela seated in front of the ‘90th birthday’ poster, shots of Mandela receiving the framed stamps and Group photos.

Willman, Matthew

Launch of the book ‘Whiteness, Afrikaans and Afrikaners’, 2018.08.30, Houghton: [Set of 132 Still Images]

Photographs for the launch of the book Whiteness, Afrikaans and Afrikaners: Addressing Post-Apartheid Legacies, Privileges and Burdens followed up with a dialogue focusing into nation formation and identity in post-apartheid South Africa. The event was organised by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation

Glynn, Jeremy

Launch of the "Champion Within" Programme, 2011.07.28, Houghton: [Set of 65 Images]

Launch of the new programme of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Life College Association (LCA) to develop an exclusive academic programme titled "Nelson Mandela – The Champion Within". The programme is based on the book "Conversations with Myself" by Nelson Mandela and on his extensive personal archive.

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Launch of the Civics Academy, 2016.05.09, Houghton: [Set of 21 Still Images]

The Civics Academy is an online learning platform to inform and strengthen democratic values and responsible citizenship among young people. It is an initiative between the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. Launch of the new Civic Academy held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the main speaker was Thuli Madonsela, then Public Protector.

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Launch of the Comic Book series, 2008.07.17, Houghton: [Set of 77 Images]

Launch of the Comic Book series at the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF): Nelson Mandela meeting with Vincent Maphai of BHP Billiton and with the Umlando group of graphic artists. Also features some school children with Nelson Mandela showing him the 'Black Pimpernel' comic book. Nelson Mandela giving speech in the NMF auditorium and greeted by Anglo American executives.

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Launch of the exhibition In Pursuit of Liberty: Legality vs Jusitice, 2011.06.15, Houghton: [Set of 47 Images]

The opening of a new exhibition to mark 50 years since the formation of the Umkhonto weSizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress. In Pursuit of Liberty: Legality vs. Justice exhibition was launched at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in association with Pambili Productions and South African History Online (SAHO).

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Launch of the limited edition 'Life of a Legend' coin set dedicated to Nelson Mandela, 2014.03.04, Houghton: [Set of Six Images]

The commemorative Life of a Legend series is part of the Protea coin series and over the next 12 years a series of coins will be released depicting important scenes from Mandela's life journey. These are complemented by quotes taken from his speeches and autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.

South African Mint

Launch of the photobook 'Mandela: The Authorised Portrait' at the NMF, 2006.10.09, Houghton: [Set of 188 Still Images]

The launch of the coffee table book ‘Mandela: The Authorised Portrait’ with Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Albie Sachs, Ahmed Kathrada, Trevor Manuel, Jakes Gerwel, Graça Machel and others. Some nice photos of Mandela and others with the book cover behind them.

Oryx Media Production

Launch of the "Play your Part" Campaign by the International Marketing Council, 2014.07.13, Houghton: [Set of 33 Still Images]

Launch of the "Play your Part" Campaign by the International Marketing Council (IMC) at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The launch was during a joint media event between the IMC and the NMF, announcing IMC’s contribution to the Nelson Mandela 67 Minutes of Service Campaign.

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Legacy Dialogue relationship Nelson Mandela - Fidel Castro

17 digital photos of the 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

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Legacy Ride4Hope Launch, 2019.08.15, Houghton: [93 Still Images]

The launch of Legacy Ride4Hope initiative held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation and a panel discussion of the riders include Sello Hatang – Nelson Mandela Foundation Chief Executive, Thabo Leeuw- Thesele Chief Executive Officer, and Anne Mclaren- ATC South Africa Chief Executive Officer.

Cronje, Zoon

Len Sak Cartoons

  • ZA COM NMAP 2011/13
  • Series
  • 1991 to 1994
Copies of Len Sak Cartoons in the Sowetan newspaper during the 3 years leading up to the elections in April 1994. Some of the cartoons were used for a virtual exhibition "The Cartoons of Len Sak 1990 to 1994".

Sak, Len

Lionel Shapiro Collection, 1964, Pretoria: [Set of 7 still images]

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".

Shapiro, Lionel

Listening to the Rivonia Trial: Courts, Archives and Liberation Movements, 2018.09.26, Houghton: [Set of 61 Still Images]

Photographs of an evening celebrating the fully restored Rivonia Trial sound archive as part of the Nelson Mandela Centenary celebration, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The event structured around the theme “Listening to the Rivonia Trial: courts, archives and the liberation movements”. The photographs show guests looking at the play and the presentations of restored archives.

Distilled Photography

Local Authorities Against Apartheid – Netherlands

  • ZA COM NMAP 2010/32
  • Series
  • 1988-07-12 to 1988-07-13
Letter of LOTA (Lagere Overheden Tegen Apartheid-- Anti-Apartheid Local Authorities) to Nelson Mandela to congratulate him on his 70th birthday and to inform him of the founding of LOTA.

Lagere Overheden Tegen Apartheid (LOTA)

Lucia Raadschelders Award

Former Nelson Mandela Foundation Photo Archivist Lucia Raadschelders received the Posthumous Order of the Companions of O.R Tambo in Silver Award bestowed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Raadschelders family donated the award to the Foundation.

Arends, Ethel

Lucia Raadschelders Memorial Service

The Nelson Mandela Foundation pays tributes to Lucia Raadschelders, with family, friends, and colleagues. Following Lucia’s wishes, it was a modest occasion, with the emphasis on storytelling. Three of her nine siblings travelled from the Netherlands to attend. Her brother Jan Raadschelders shared reminiscences from her childhood. A number of her former Operation Vula comrades attested to her courage and her deep commitment to the struggle for freedom in South Africa and elsewhere. Close friends told stories of her love for wilderness and the way in which she had made peace with mortality. Colleagues praised her professionalism as an archivist. And the Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands shared a message of condolence.

Arends, Ethel

Luke Dollimore Collection, 1994.04.27, Durban: [Set of Three Still Images]

Nelson Mandela casting his vote for the first time at Ohlange High School near Durban. Next to him is Gay McDougall, an America Human Rights lawyer who served on the Independent Electoral Commission. The photos are taken inside the voting station whilst most photos of Mandela casting his 'first vote' are taken outside the voting station and are actually of him casting his second vote.

Dollimore, Luke

Luyolo Stengile Collection, 1938, Healdtown: [8 Photographic Prints]

Photos of Healdtown College. In the Class photograph are, among others: Nelson Mandela (back row, fifth from the right), Myrtle Workman (white woman), Rev. Arthur Wellington (next to Myrtle), Rev. S. M. Mokitimi (next to Wellington), Jane Methola (next to Mokitimi) and Gilbert Nzimani (behind Mokitimi).

Stengile, Luyolo

Macmillan launch of the children’s version of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom, 2009.09.09, Johannesburg: [Set of 76 Still Images ]

To mark International Literacy Week, Macmillan in association with the READ Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have launched a children’s version of Mr Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
South African author Chris van Wyk was at the launch, held at the READ Educational Trust in Johannesburg. “I’ve been looking forward to this day – I was very honoured when asked to write this book,” said Van Wyk.

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd

Madiba at Home - Mvezo

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.

Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Madiba Way

A set of 10 CDs comprising of audio, interviews, transcripts, photographs from the Madiba Way - a project of the NMF Dialogue Programme focusing on developing a dialogue methodology for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Madiba's hands: photo opportunity for the New York Concert of 46664

Photo opportunity for the New York Concert of 46664. Mandela’s face and his hand next to it, fingers spread. Mandela's hands making fists. Mandela with Zelda la Grange’s hands. Mandela whispering in Zelda le Grange’s ear. One hand making “taxi signs”. Mandela’s hands on his walking stick. Hands with fingers spread

van Huyssteen, Alet

Making Reading Fun Programme, 2023, Houghton: [Set of still images]

Making Reading Fun is an initiative of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Archive and Research department, which aims to make reading a much more fun activity for the future leaders of our country. The initiative targets different age groups each time, with this month’s reading aimed at our youth between 6 and 12 years of age.

Various

Manchester City Football Club visits Nelson Mandela, 2009.07.23, Houghton: [Set of 192 Still Images]

Nelson Mandela greeting individual members, series of portraits of Mandela, group photos of the players and officials with Mandela, group photos of players with Nelson Mandela Foundation staff, and Mandela receiving a soccer shirt, signed by the players and carrying number ‘91’.

Yazbek, Debbie

Mandalas for Mandela Launch, 2011.12.04, Houghton:[Set of 59 Still Images]

Launch of the ''Mandalas for Mandela'' exhibition. A collaboration between the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Arts Alive and Imbali Visual Arts and the Constitution Hill. The exhibition comprises Mandalas from students from 26 Gauteng schools. It was launched at Constitution Hill on 6 September 2011 to coincide with the Arts Alive festival.

Davies, Lee

Mandela and Kofi Annan, [1 photographic print]

  • NMFPC-1.13.5-NMFPC-1.13.5-1.13.5-53
  • Series
  • Undated

    • Part of Gifted photos

Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela. The print is signed by Annan and inscribed with the text: To Madiba, with friendship and admiration. The photograph is framed.

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