In this, the opening of the Defence case, Mandela states that his experiences in South Africa and his pride as an African underlie his actions. He details how and why Umkhonto we Sizwe was formed and what its strategies were. He also responds to the allegations of the State one by one and includes an explanation of both his ideological influences and his ideals.
Service Sound Archives Class Aktualiteit Program South African Freedom Songs: The documentary concept John Matshikiza (Actor, writer/ producer) with narrators Lucie Page and Shado Twala presenting a documentary on the South African Freedom fighters with interviews from prominent role players including Nelson Mandela.
Photos of Nelson Mandela arriving at the Banakekeleni Haven (hospice) in Kew, Johannesburg with the birthday cakes he received from Bafana Bafana and from the Springboks. Nelson Mandela is surrounded by children, cutting the cake, children clapping, congratulating and greeting him. Photos of the cakes and of children eating the cake are taken. Zelda la Grange is accompanying him.
Radio South Africa interview by Lily Anne Stroobach with the director of the Institute for Strategic studies at the University of Pretoria Prof. Michael Hough, about a statement issued by the political prisoner Mr Nelson Mandela after his meeting with the State President Mr P.W. Botha. Mr Mandela refers to the issue of negotiations in South Africa.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra Fleet Management donated 10 braille copies of Long Walk to Freedom to the Prinshof School of the Visually impaired (Pretoria) as part of the International Mandela Day activities.
Nelson Mandela Foundation and Eqstra Fleet Management donated 10 braille copies of Long Walk to Freedom to the Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired as part of an ongoing literacy drive.
Youth dialogue focusing on the issues of violence and substance abuse. It included the popular South African group Mafikizolo, Sello Hatang (CEO NMF), Hayden Wright, Jijbez Vosloo, Naidoo, Sade Maokwena, Justine Arendse, Born Free (Band), Freddy Arendse (Founder School of Music) and the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Rejoice Mabudafhasi.
President P. W. Botha's speech concerning black people: In the speech, he mentions the possibility of Nelson Mandela's conditional release from prison- SA ambassador in London Dennis Worrall.
Concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday in Johannesburg Stadium. The concert was jointly organised by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation
These records were donated by the Oppenheimer Family to the National Archives in 2008 from the Brenthurst Library in Johannesburg. The Oppenheimers acquired them from Dr Percy Yutar, the prosecutor in the trial.
They are not a complete record. Some witness testimony, and cross-examination are missing. See linked list for more details.
Included in the records are the indictment, opening address, statements, evidence by witnesses for the State and for the accused, evaluation of evidence of the trial, judgment and sentence, photographs, the diary Mandela kept when he left South Africa secretly at the beginning of 1962 to undergo military training and to garner support for the banned ANC. Also included is Mandela's statement from the dock. A significant component of the material is the working papers of the prosecution that were used to build up the State's case against the Rivonia Trialists. There are also photocopies and microfilm copies.
There are also prosecution records from the Yutars in the personal collection of Douw Steyn and at Liliesleaf Farm.
Photos of a dialogue held at Glenhove Conference Centre, Johannesburg, facilitated by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in partnership with Brand South Africa. Africa-European economic relations and the challenge of overcoming financial and political alienation was the focus of the dialogue. Participants included Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Alex Stubb, who led the discussion, and Master of Ceremonies for the event, Dr.Petrus de Kock from Brand South Africa.
Forms part of archives of South African Institute of Race Relations. Photographs mainly from Drum Magazine relating to politics and political figures. Photographs related to Rivonia Trial are under 15 personalities: 2. Arthur Goldreich (bearded), 3. Goldreich with Abdulhay Jassat (29/9/63), 4. Goldreich with ? (possibly Harold Wolpe) as refugees in Francistown? 1963, 5a Arthur Goldreich, 5b-d Contact prints of Goldreich and others; 26. Trials: 6-7 Women demonstrating during the Rivonia Trial 1964.
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.
Nelson Mandela Institute for Education and Rural Development (NMIERD) aiming at creating a world in which all children have access to a good education. Events held in five different schools in several provinces around South Africa.
