Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation @mandelasmf
The Foundation raises funds for a statue of Nelson Mandela in Glasgow, as a focus for education on his life and his lessons on anti-racism and social justice. mandelascottishmemorial.org Glasgow, Scotland Joined November 2017-
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Five great sculptors are shortlisted for creating a tribute to Nelson Mandela in Mandela Place, Glasgow. Paul Ferriter, Hector Guest, Alan Herriot, Kenny Hunter and David Mitchell will create maquettes for a public consultation. bit.ly/NMSMF for info. & any donations.
1981- Albertina Sisulu, whose husband Walter was on Robben Island, personally endured years of inprisonment & harrasment. She speaks on Women's Day in Sebokeng/Sharpeville, risking more repression by the apartheid regime.#WomensDay #1956WomensProtest #Malibongwe @PetersWonderboy
This date every year is celebrated by the South African Women's Day public holiday, and still inspires. The obligation to carry passes at all times had recently been extended to African women as well as men, and controlled every aspect of their lives - eg rights to live and work
This date every year is celebrated by the South African Women's Day public holiday, and still inspires. The obligation to carry passes at all times had recently been extended to African women as well as men, and controlled every aspect of their lives - eg rights to live and work
Mongane Wally Serote is a Patron of NMSMF. His poem "I Will Wait" was set to music by composer Bill Sweeney for the opening performance of the Sechaba International Festival and Conference of Cultural Resistance to Apartheid in Glasgow in 1990, Glasgow's year as City of Culture.
Mongane Wally Serote is a Patron of NMSMF. His poem "I Will Wait" was set to music by composer Bill Sweeney for the opening performance of the Sechaba International Festival and Conference of Cultural Resistance to Apartheid in Glasgow in 1990, Glasgow's year as City of Culture.
Happy birthday to Madiba and MaTambo! We are eternally grateful for your unwavering commitment, passion and courage, to the liberation of our nation – values you left as a blueprint to guide us all. Your profound legacies of service will not be forgotten as we stand on your…
This was when Denis Goldberg was arrested with other senior ANC leaders. Raymond Mhlaba was later first Premier of Eastern Cape. Denis is bottom right in the panel of photos. below. The reply thread gives further information. Andrew Mlangeni & Denis became Patrons of NMSMF.
This was when Denis Goldberg was arrested with other senior ANC leaders. Raymond Mhlaba was later first Premier of Eastern Cape. Denis is bottom right in the panel of photos. below. The reply thread gives further information. Andrew Mlangeni & Denis became Patrons of NMSMF.
On 26th June 1955 3000 people from all over South Africa gathered to discuss and adopt the Freedom Charter, the manifesto and "great beacon" for the liberation struggle. Read Brian Filling on the radical content and lasting importance of the Charter bit.ly/FreedomCharter…
📷 On 12th June 1988 30,000 people marched through Glasgow and rallied on Glasgow Green to call for the release of Nelson Mandela. Oliver Tambo, Trevor Huddleston, Alan Boesak, Andimba Toivo ja Toivo, Abdul Minty and others addressed the crowd. Jim Kerr sang "Mandela Day"
Did you know that after SA's first national democratic elections in April 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as SA's first democratic Pres. at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 10 May 1994? He replaced the outgoing National Party leader F.W. de Klerk as President.⬇️
Visit our @mandelasmf and @ACTSAScotland stall of Southern African crafts + info. about the Mandela statue competition launch and other work, at the @IntDevAlliance multicultural festival in Paisley this Sat. 10th May Tannahill Centre PA3 1NT 10.30am-4pm intdevalliance.scot/events/unity-i…
If you're attending STUC Congress in Dundee this week then look by at our ACTSA Scotland/NMSF stall in the exhibition hall. Our range of Southern African crafts + info. on the statue competition.
On this anniversary of South Africa's first freedom election, for which Nelson Mandela and so many sacrificed so much to achieve, we are pleased to announce the opening of our competition for a sculptor for a permanent memorial to Mandela in Glasgow. See bit.ly/statuecomp
We mark 65 years today since the dreadful massacre at Sharpeville by apartheid police. Now SA Human Rights Day and UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Working for human rights is a never ending duty. bit.ly/NMSMF bit.ly/3a8HA9l
We mark 65 years today since the dreadful massacre at Sharpeville by apartheid police. Now SA Human Rights Day and UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Working for human rights is a never ending duty. bit.ly/NMSMF bit.ly/3a8HA9l
65 years ago today the massacre by apartheid police of 69 peaceful protestors at Sharpeville shocked the world and transformed the anti-apartheid struggle in S. Africa and abroad. Now International Day against racial discrimination. bit.ly/3a8HA9l bit.ly/NMSMF
65 years ago today the massacre by apartheid police of 69 peaceful protestors at Sharpeville shocked the world and transformed the anti-apartheid struggle in S. Africa and abroad. Now International Day against racial discrimination. bit.ly/3a8HA9l bit.ly/NMSMF
Condolences on the death of Sam Nujoma who fought for Namibia's freedom from apartheid S. African occupation, and then was first President of free Namibia. Brian Filling was Chair of Anti-Apartheid in Scotland, which campaigned on Namibia for many years and hosted the 1987 visit.
The Anti-Apartheid Movement Scottish Committee was proud to host Sam Nujoma on a visit to Scotland in 1987, with packed rallies in Glasgow and Edinburgh, a conference of the leaders of major Scottish organisations, and local authority receptions. We mourn his death.
The Anti-Apartheid Movement Scottish Committee was proud to host Sam Nujoma on a visit to Scotland in 1987, with packed rallies in Glasgow and Edinburgh, a conference of the leaders of major Scottish organisations, and local authority receptions. We mourn his death.
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