Andrew Mlangeni – fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela (1925-2020)
We mourn the death of Andrew Mlangeni on 22 July 2020 – our patron, struggle hero and last of the Rivonia trialists – after a...
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Chris Bartter – An appreciation
Brian Filling, Chair of the Board of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation, said: “The members of the Board of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial...
New Mandela Scottish Memorial Campaign video
This short video covers the launch of the campaign, clips of Nelson Mandela and where to donate. It is designed especially for sharing on social...
Sir Alex Ferguson launches campaign (Freedom TV)
Sir Alex Ferguson helped launch the campaign to build a statue of Nelson Mandela in Glasgow yesterday; the group behind the move are trying...
Campaign launch: Sir Alex Ferguson praises Mandela as example for world to follow
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE today praised Nelson Mandela as a special man who was an example for the world to follow. Sir Alex, former Manchester...
The Glasgow Mandela Story
This book describes and analyses the connections between Glasgow and South Africa historically and more recently in the ultimately successful struggle against apartheid. It is...
Download a campaign brochure
You can now download a brochure with more details about the campaign including:- Brian Filling outlines plans for a statue in Nelson Mandela Place (subject...
Brian Filling – Chair
Brian Filling is the Honorary Consul for South Africa in Scotland. He was the founding Chair of the Scottish Committee of the Anti-Apartheid Movement, from...
John Nelson – Secretary/ Treasurer
John Nelson’s interest in South Africa was kindled by attending an Anti-Apartheid Movement public meeting in Edinburgh in 1966. He became Secretary of the Edinburgh...
Nelson Mandela: Glasgow’s love for anti-apartheid hero
STV news website: Peter Cassidy on the links between Glasgow and Mandela that go back decades.