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.
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 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.
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.
Mandla Mandela hands out blankets which were donated by the Al-Imdaad Foundation in Mfulo Community Hall in Soweto and in Hammanskraal in Gauteng Province.
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.
Photos of Robert Sobukwe in his office in Kimberly, his house, children, and a group photo of him and his family on his graduation as well as Orlando police station and Graaff Reinet
Videograb of Nelson Mandela visiting his former house, now referred as Mandela House Museum in Soweto to see the jackal skin kaross he wore at his 1962 trial.
Nelson Mandela receiving the Freedom of the City of Cape Town on 27 November 1998; Nelson Mandela at a rally in Mitchells Plain, outside Cape Town ahead of South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994; at an ANC rally in Cape Town; of the jackal skin kaross Mandela wore to his 1962 trial once and now as a bedcover at Mandela House museum, in Soweto and finally Mandela with his lawyer at his house in Soweto.
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.
Video on Marie Bopp an AIDS activist has Breakfast with Nelson Mandela, Later in the day participates in an AIDS awareness campaign organised by Love life. Share a stage with Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton.
Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics, Thomas Piketty, presenting the 2015 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus. Photos were taken before, during and after the lecture.
Mary Robinson, former UN Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland, officially opening the Nelson Mandela container library at a primary school in Meadowlands, Soweto.
Mandela day library book club launch at Protea Glen secondary school, and handover of the library to the school by Kaya FM in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
After delivering the lecture in Cape Town the Nelson Mandela 10th annual lecture speaker, Mrs Mary Robinson participates in the International Mandela Day activity and participates in donating a container library for a school in Meadowlands, Soweto.
Footage on Nelson Mandela addressing the community in Zola Clinic Soweto on HIV/AIDS. The premier of Gauteng at the time Mbhazina Shilowa and Jimmy Carter are also on the footage.
Photos of Nelson Mandela's visit to Zola Clinic, Soweto, organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with Jimmy Carter and Thabo Mbeki, holding babies (HIV positive).
Two sub-series of photos taken during the National Mourning period after the passing of Nelson Mandela in Vilakazi Street, Soweto Johannesburg and on and around Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg. Several photos have also been taken at NMF permanent exhibition space.
Professor Ismail Serageldin’s presentation at the University of Johannesburg, entitled “In Conversations with Youth – the Shape of Tomorrow, The seven pillars of the knowledge revolution''. The University of Johannesburg Choral Group begins proceedings with a song.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf during the press conference at the Nelson Mandela Foundation and visiting heritage sites in Johannesburg:Orlando Stadium; Nelson Mandela house in Soweto; Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum as well as the Apartheid Museum
Photos of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Nelson Mandela just after his release with one of their grandchildren in the garden of the house in Soweto,February 1990. Shots of Nelson Mandela at Arbor Week in Soweto, Johannesburg, September 2008.
A public launch by the Nelson Mandela Foundation held at the Donaldson Orlando Community Centre (now called YMCA). The Foundation launched a logo that will be the symbol of all the Nelson Mandela centenary activities. Seven schools were invited to the launch.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg. Batsogile Primary was the 5th school to receive a library.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg.
The Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) handed over a Mandela Day Container Library to the Batsogile Primary in Klipspruit-Soweto, Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela Day exhibition at Maponya Mall in Pimville, Soweto. Ste-Kenikor Theatres partnered with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Maponya Mall in launching the Nelson Mandela Day Exhibition.
Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi Mandela reads out his father's rejection letter, the 'My father says' speech, to a mass gathering in Jabulani Stadium, Soweto. This was when the then State President PW Botha offered Nelson Mandela his freedom on condition that he 'unconditionally rejected violence as a political weapon'.
On his fifth day of freedom, Nelson Mandela invited a TIME correspondent, Scott MacLeod, into his home for a chat about prison, freedom and the outlook for his country.
Video on community conversations programme focusing on HIV/AIDS and other social problems in the communities such as poverty, patriarchy lack of education, crime and unemployment.
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.
Photographic slide shows produced by Peter Magubane, covering the 1970s - ca. 2000: A. Madiba: apartheid and resistance; with Nelson Mandela since his release with Winnie, Graca, the Sisulus, Oliver Tambo, inauguration, Tutu, rallies B. June 16th: Soweto uprising; with Brenda Fassie’s song Memesa C. 8115 Orlando West: mainly in and around the house; Winnie and the children
