Marah Louw to sing at Centenary Gala Dinner
Marah Louw, prominent South African singer and actor who famously sang and danced on stage with Nelson Mandela at the 1993 rally in Glasgow’s George Square,...
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Poster of Mandela’s Glasgow visit now on sale by post
Help raise funds for the memorial by buying a copy of the poster printed to announce Nelson Mandela’s visit to Glasgow in 1993 – only...
Anita Manning to conduct auction at Nelson Mandela Centenary Gala Dinner
Anita Manning, auctioneer and presenter on the BBC TV shows ‘Bargain Hunt, “Flog it” and “Antiques Road Trip”, has agreed to conduct the auction at...
Nomatemba Tambo South African High Commissioner
Nomatemba Tambo, the new South African High Commissioner, has agreed to be a patron of the Nelson Mandela Scottish memorial Foundation. Nomatemba “Thembi” Tambo is...
Billy Connolly backs Scottish Mandela statue appeal
This short video covers the words of Billy Connolly in his message after agreeing to be a patron of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation....
30,000 marched to Glasgow Green to demand Mandela’s release
30 years ago on 12 June 1988 30,000 people marched to Glasgow Green to demand Nelson Mandela’s release and hear Oliver Tambo, Andimba Toivo ja...
Claire’s doing the kiltwalk for the Mandela memorial
Claire is raising funds for the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation on the kiltwalk on 29 April. Be like Claire – or at least donate!...
Nelson Mandela Memorial and ACTSA STUC Fringe Event
Weds 18 April, 12.30-1.20pm #stuc2018 The Nelson Mandela Memorial Foundation along with ACTSA is hosting a fringe event at the STUC on Wednesday 18 April...
Anniversary of Sharpeville massacre
On 21 March 1960 at Sharpeville 69 unarmed protestors were shot dead by apartheid police during a protest against the Pass Laws. A watershed event,...
Nelson Mandela Centenary Gala Dinner Friday 24 August 2018
The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation is holding a fundraising gala dinner to celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in this centenary year...