Hundreds gathered in 1990 to celebrate Mandela’s release
On 11 February 1990 Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. In Glasgow the Anti-Apartheid Movement called for a gathering that day in...
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Andrew Mlangeni – fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela
Andrew Mlangeni is a fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela. Andrew was convicted in 1964 at the same trial as Nelson Mandela and Denis Goldberg...
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 to...
Video: ‘Glasgow declared us to be free’
Nelson Mandela came to Glasgow on 9 October 1993 to receive his award of Freeman of the City of Glasgow and of eight other cities...
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...