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.
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Sculptor Alan B Herriot selected to create the statue of Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow.A public consultation on 5 shortlisted designs led to much interest and over 500 detailed responses. Target date 9 Oct. 2026. See mandelascottishmemorial.org/nelson-mandela… Donations welcome too
A short video of a walk round the Mandela maquettes in Glasgow at bit.ly/maquettewalk gives a good view and brief account of each of the five works. The full online display and comment form is at bit.ly/NMstatuesurvey Display live in City Chambers till Fri. 14th Nov. 4pm
Inkosi Albert Luthuli was elected as the Rector of the University of Glasgow in October 1962, and served until 1965. Due to the South African government's banning orders, which confined him to his home in Groutville, Natal, he was unable to travel to Scotland to be installed or…
“No struggle depends on one person — but there are exceptions to every rule. Comrade O.R. is that exception.” — Nelson Mandela on his close friend #ORTambo, 1991. Honouring Oliver Reginald Tambo, 108 years on. #HappyBirthdayORTambo #TamboMonth2025 #PanAfricanUnity…
Mandela statue public consultation. Maquettes of designs from 5 sculptors competing to create the Mandela statue for Mandela Place, Glasgow, will be on public view in Glasgow City Chambers between 7th & 14th Nov. Book your visit at bit.ly/Mandelaconsult & give your views.
40 years ago staff at Dunnes stores in Ireland were on a long strike for their union policy not to handle S. African goods.We brought some of them to Scotland in 1985 to speak to trade unionists and politicians here, and Irish AAM gave active support. Ewan MacColl sang about them
Seamus Heaney, Dunnes stores workers and other protestors demonstrating in Dublin to protest against the execution of South African activist and poet Benjamin Moloise. Photograph by Eamonn Farrell
Poet and ANC activist Benjamin Moloise was hanged 40 years ago today for a murder he did not commit.A picket of the S.African consulate in Glasgow called for his reprieve as did the UN, USA and USSR. Glasgow Council had just agreed to rename the consulate address Mandela Place.
Pauline Moloise arrives at a vigil outside Pretoria Prison shortly before the execution, by hanging, of her son Benjamin Moloise, October 1985. Image Source: Hubpages/Afrapix
Celebrating the Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s visit to Glasgow mandelascottishmemorial.org/celebrating-th…
Mayibuye travelled widely and performed in Glasgow's Renfield Church Centre for the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Scotland. They went down a storm and we sold a big batch of their amazing record -The Spear of the Nation -Barry's poetry book too, Poets to the People by Barry and more
South African poetry collective Mayibuye performs in a theatre in Amsterdam, March 1975. From left to right: Ronnie Kasrils), Zarina Chiba, John Matshikiza, Billy Nannan, Melody Mtezu, Barry Feinberg. Picture: Bert Wallenburg
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
Women's march, at the Union Buildings, 09 August 1956. Over 20 000 women of all races marched to the Union Buildings to demand the abolition of the pass laws.
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.
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