Press releases

Mandela Day 2020

Virtual celebration on UN Nelson Mandela Day in drive for a Scottish people’s statue

 Sadly Andrew Mlangeni, our patron and last surviving Rivonia trialist, died on 22 July 2020 after this video was ...
Major education milestone reached in Scottish Mandela memorial campaign

Major education milestone reached in Scottish Mandela memorial campaign

A major milestone in the campaign for a a statue and lasting memorial to Nelson Mandela in Scotland has been ...
Patrons

30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison: Campaign patrons back £30k drive to achieve people’s statue in Glasgow

On 11 February 2020, the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release after 27 years in prison, notable patrons of the Nelson ...
Glasgow Green 1988

On UN Nelson Mandela Day, call for a Scottish people’s statue

The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation (NMSMF) is marking United Nations Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July by calling ...
Nelson Mandela Place Glasgow

Scottish memorial push on 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as president

On the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa on 10 May 2019, the campaign to ...
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South African singer Marah Louw to perform at the Nelson Mandela Centenary Gala Dinner in Glasgow

The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation (NMSMF) is delighted that one of South Africa’s star singers and friend of Nelson ...
Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly joins campaign to raise money for Nelson Mandela statue

Sir Billy Connolly, a Freeman of the City of Glasgow, is backing the charity campaign to raise public money for ...
Launch with Sir Alex Ferguson

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 ...
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