Tribute to Nelson Mandela exhibition to open to mark anniversary of his passing
"The time will come when our nation will honour the memory of all the sons, the daughters, the mothers, the fathers, the youth and the children who, by their thoughts and deeds, gave us the right to assert with pride that we are South Africans, that we are Africans, and that we are citizens of the world." – Nelson Mandela
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has curated a selection of the messages and contributions received from people across the world following Madiba’s passing in a special multimedia exhibition experience titled In Tribute to Nelson Mandela, which will be on display at the Foundation’s Centre of Memory in Houghton, Johannesburg, from today, December 4, until the end of February 2015.
Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, together with Chairman of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Njabulo Ndebele, Mandela family members and key partners of the Foundation including the SABC, Telkom, AVAAZ and Edcon will officially open the exhibition.
“We have been deeply touched by the outpouring of love from virtually every corner of the world and are grateful to each and every person who has shared how they have been touched by our beloved Madiba,” says Sello Hatang, Chief Executive of the Foundation.
The gun carriage that carried Madiba’s coffin will also be on display as the SANDF’s poignant military tribute of Madiba.
Members of the public are free to visit the Foundation’s Centre of Memory from 09h00 – 16h00 on weekdays and 9h00 -14h00 on weekends to reflect on and experience Madiba’s life and times. This includes: exhibitions viewings, multimedia experiences, public tribute boards etc
