Proceedings of Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday and the launch of the exhibition Making peace celebrating the legacies of Chief Albert Luthuli and Nelson Mandela. Attended by Dr Albertina Luthuli, Bill Clinton, and Jakes Gerwel, Graca Machel, Ahmed Kathrada and Achmat Dangor.
Nelson Mandela recorded messages for the Interpol and for the Africa Africa productivity conference. Includes the first part of the proceedings of the book launch for "The Meaning of Mandela" held at the Nelson Mandela FOundation
Proceedings of the launch of the photographic exhibition " Madiba Public and private" by the photographers Jurgen Schaderberg and Alf Kumalo and the book launch for " The Meaning of Mandela" published by the HSRC. Alf Kumalo shares with the audience on his experiences with Nelson Mandela and the family and later travelling with him on different trips. Jurgen Schaderberg shares his early memories of Madiba as the ANC volunteer in chief, as well as when Madiba was involved with other people participating in the defiance campaign. Xolela Mangcu shares with the audience on the book that he wrote.
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 Prof Jakes Gerwel message on making everyday a Mandela day, explains the Mandela day campaign and requests the people of the world to allow Nelson Mandela to truly retire by working with the three charities that were founded by Nelson Mandela.
Video on Holding tent- preparations of and serving of drinks, VIP guests Guest arrive and walk on the red carpet. Exhibition of paintings. Nelson Mandela arrives with Graca Machel and is met by Zelda and VIP guests. Denzel Wasington shares his views on Nelson Mandela. The who’s who of the world bill Clinton and family, Gordon Brown and family, Forrest Whittacker and family Prof Jakes Gerwel, Tim Massey, Sol Kerzner , Oprah Winfrey chatting
Video on Monaco views, Hotel de Paris auction fundraising Gala dinner to benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Childrens' Fund, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation and AMADE
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 meeting the Mandela Rhodes scholars, Shaun Johnson introduces each scholar with Nelson Mandela and share a moment with Nelson Mandela, and Jakes Gerwel at Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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 .
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.
Video proceedings of two events 1. Nelson Mandela 1962 Africa trip diary and the 1962 Notebook used in the Rivonia trial popularly known as the “Percy Yutar” papers are handed to the National Archives of SA by the Oppenheimer family . 2. Donation of the audio recordings of Nelson Mandela by Rick Stengel used in the writing of Nelson Mandela 's autobiography Long walk to Freedom. Place Nelson Mandela Foundation. People Jakes Gerwel, Nicky Oppenheimer, Minister of Arts and Culture Dr Pallo Jordan, Ahmed Kathrada, Verne Harris, Sahm Venter and Rick Stengel.
Video on the proceedings of the ninth Nelson Mandela annual lecture by Ismail Serageldin (the founding director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the new Library of Alexandria) held at the Linder auditorium, Wits University, Johannesburg.
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.
Photos of Nelson Mandela visiting Greece. Photos are taken inside a private plane and a house; Nelson Mandela is wearing a neck brace. Graça Machel, Tokyo Sexwale, Jakes Gerwel and John Samuel are also in the photos.
Mary Robinson, keynote speaker at the Tenth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture with Patricia de Lille, Mayor of Cape Town, Graça Machel and Professor Jakes Gerwel, chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation arriving before the start of the lecture and photos of the social event after the lecture.
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture by Professor Ismail Serageldin at the Linder Auditorium of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The theme for the lecture was “The making of social justice: pluralism, cohesion and social participation”.
Professor Ariel Dorfman, a Chilean-American author, human rights activist and distinguished professor of Literature and Latin-American Studies presented the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on 31 July 2010. The venue for the lecture was Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium. The theme of the lecture was: Memory, Justice and Reconciliation.
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.
Launch of Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations, demonstrating Mandela’s and his organisation's commitment to working for the upliftment of South Africa.
Opening of the exhibition “Mandela – Character Comrade Leader Prisoner Negotiator Statesman” at the Apartheid Museum. The red Mercedes was part of the exhibition.
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.
Photos of Nelson Mandela visiting Coca Cola, being introduced to people and meeting Coke executives, signing documents and a copy of the book "Prisoner in the Garden" for Alex Cumming, group photos.
Participation of the NMF in the Cape Town Book Fair held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) with presentations and visitors to the stand.
The opening of the exhibition "The Meaning of Mandela" with images of Alf Kumalo and Jurgen Schadeberg. Nelson Mandela and Zelda la Grange, Nelson Mandela with the photographers, Verne Harris.
The opening of the exhibition “The Meaning of Mandela”, the featured photographers were Jürgen Schadeberg and the late Alf Kumalo. Mandela and Zelda, arriving and leaving; looking at the exhibition (Mandela pointing at a photo in which he smokes).
Hand-over of Rivonia Trial Papers to the National Archives of South Africa and of the Kathrada/Rick Stengel Tapes with the interviews conducted for" Long Walk to Freedom" to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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