The Club of Madrid is presenting Mandela with the Club de Madrid Democratic Leadership Award. Award number: A0550 The Club de Madrid is an independent non-profit organization composed of over 90 democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers from more than 60 different countries, constituting the world´s largest forum of former Heads of State and Government, who have come together to respond to a growing demand for support among leaders in two key areas: democratic leadership and governance; and response to crisis and post-crisis situations.
Nelson Mandela attending the World Aids Day event with Premier Winkie Direko at Bloemfontein (South Africa). The images show: the building wrapped in aids ribbons, Opening ceremony, Mandela lighting candle, Mandela holding speech – huge ribbons as background and ‘good leaders lead’ banner, and Mandela greeting children.
Nelson Mandela and American actor, director and filmmaker Forest Whitaker, children greeting Mandela, Zelda la Grange giving the children books, Keisha Nash Whitaker with Mandela (Forest spouse), Mandela receiving a Madiba fridge magnet and Zinzi Mandela. The series includes Nelson Mandela portraits.
Photos of Nelson Mandela's birthday dinner with Bill Clinton, Graça Machel and others at the Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg. Also with Patrice Motsepe, Zelda la Grange, Jakes Gerwel and Gill Marcus.
The opening of the exhibition ‘Making Peace’, an exhibition about Albert Luthuli. With Nelson Mandela; Dr Luthuli (Albert Luthuli’s daughter); the artist who painted The Black Christ, Ronald Harrison; Lindiwe Sisulu; Bill Clinton; Ahmed Kathrada; Nthato Motlana; Luli Callinicos and others
Three prints by and from George Hallett: (a) Mandela on the Election Trail, Athlone Stadium, April 1994 (b) Madiba at his Houghton Residence, April 1994 (c) Nelson Mandela, Cape Town 2000.
Photograph of Nelson Mandela signing the President's Bible during his inauguration, 10 May 1994, Union Buildings, Pretoria, South Africa. Zenani Mandela stands behind him, as well as FW de Klerk and his wife. Signed by photographer William A. Br[?] (illegible).
Nelson Mandela arrives at the International Convention Centre (ICC) to address delegates to the 7th International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Conference in Durban
An outdoor event, possibly from the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, with Mandela in a chair and about to be kissed by a young girls. Graça Machel looks on. Also with Bantu Holomisa.
Nelson Mandela in a red Doctor's gown, the Doctorate in Laws in his hands as well as group photos. The Honorary Doctorate of Laws if from the University of Dublin Trinity College.
Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel in Oxford, the United Kingdom on the occasion of his visit to Oxford University for the conferral of his Honorary Doctorate. Mainly scenes of Oxford, police, a waving crowd and Mandela arriving.
Mandela receiving the highest order of South Africa, the Order of Mapungubwe Platinum, from President Thabo Mbeki. Also with Frank Chikane and FW de Klerk in the photographs.
Following Nelson Mandela’s sentencing on 7 November 1962, the Pretoria Magistrates Court issued a warrant committing him to prison for five years. He had been convicted and sentenced that day to three years for on charges of “inciting to trespass laws” (to strike) and two for leaving South Africa without a passport. It was stipulated that the two sentences were to run consecutively. The second Warrant of Committal was issued by the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa on June 12, 1964, the same day the judge handed down a sentence of life imprisonment for Mr Mandela and his colleagues, who was convicted on four counts of sabotage in the Rivonia Trial. The first two counts were for contravening Section 21(1) of the General Laws Amendment Act (Sabotage Act) No. 76 of 1962; the third in contravention of Section 11(a), read with Sections 1 and 12 of Act No. 44 of 1950; and the fourth was for contravening Section 3(1) (6), read with Section 2 of Act No. 8 of 1953 (as amended).
