Jim Tait at Civic Reception

Celebrating Nelson Mandela International Day

The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July at a Civic Reception hosted by ...
Mandela Day 2021

Nelson Mandela international Day 2024

Today, 18th July, is Nelson Mandela’s birthday, designated by the UN General Assembly as Nelson Mandela International Day. The Nelson Mandela Foundation ...

Lest we forget 21 March: Sharpeville Massacre and UN anti-racism day

The killing on 21 March 1960 by South African police of 69 peaceful protesters, with 180 injured, in the ‘Sharpeville ...

Mandela-Tambo Lecture on 10th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death

ACTSA Scotland and the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation held this lecture on 5 December 2023, the tenth anniversary of Nelson ...
George Johannes

Tribute to George Johannes 25 November 1945 – 30 November 2022

Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation pays tribute to George Johannes, whose memorial event was held in the South African High ...
Memories of the anti-apartheid movement in Scotland

Memories of the anti-apartheid movement in Scotland

Scotland and Glasgow have had a key role in the anti-apartheid movement which led to the end of apartheid in ...
Student Campaign for Mandela's honorary degree at Strathclyde University (1985)

Student Campaign for Mandela’s honorary degree at Strathclyde University (1985)

Continuing our memories from the anti-apartheid struggle, Jim Watson talks about his student days, his awakening to the anti-apartheid movement ...
Nelson Mandela Place

Invite to Mandela – Tambo Lecture by High Commissioner of South Africa

On the occasion of the10th anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation and ACTSA ...
Hull delegation meet Mandela in Glasgow

Hull delegation meet Mandela in Glasgow

Paul Sutton, who travelled from Hull to meet Nelson Mandela on that memorable day in Glasgow, shares his memories. "I ...
Uplifted by infectious joy

Uplifted by infectious joy

Marlene Barrie remembers her good fortune in meeting Nelson Mandela when he arrived at his hotel, and her pride that ...
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