Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings
Monument in Pretoria, South Africa
Nelson Mandela Statue
Nelson Mandela Statue
Nelson Mandela Statue
Nelson Mandela Statue
The Nelson Mandela statue on the Union Buildings grounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, of former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, stands 9 metres tall. The statue was unveiled on the Day of Reconciliation (16 December) 2013, bringing the official mourning period of ten days to a close, after Mandela died on 5 December.[1]
Description
The statue, at 9m high, is the tallest figurative statue of Nelson Mandela. It is made in bronze and weighs approximately 3.5 tonnes. From fingertip to fingertip, it measures 8 metres.
The statue was cast in 147 pieces at four different foundries before being assembled in Cape Town, where the engineering work had been done by the Knight brothers at Sculpture Casting Services Foundry. The legs and arms were cast in Nottingham road, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
Inauguration
The statue was inaugurated by then President of South Africa Jacob Zuma, who in his speech said:
You will notice that in all the statues that have been made of Madiba, he is raising his fist and at times stretching it. That derives from the slogan of the ANC. This one is different from many. He is stretching out his hands. He is embracing the whole nation. You shouldn’t say this is not Madiba because we know him with his one [raised] hand.[1]
Location
The statue is located in front of the buildings on a spot that used to belong to the statue of J.B.M. Hertzog who was the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1924-1939. Hertzog's statue was taken down on 22 November 2013 and moved to a different location in the grounds.[2]
Controversy
In January 2014 it was discovered that there was a tiny rabbit in the statue's right ear. According to the artists, Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, they added the bunny in lieu of signing the sculpture, and in remembrance of how quickly they had to produce it. (The Afrikaans word "haas" means both rabbit and "quickly" in English.) After a furore, the artists apologised and the Department of Arts and Culture had the offending bunny removed.[3][4]
See also
- Free Nelson Mandela (sculpture)
- Statue of Nelson Mandela, Johannesburg
- Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square
- Statue of Nelson Mandela, Balcony Cape Town City Hall overlooking the Grand Parade
References
- ^ a b c Mafika. "18 facts about the 9m Mandela statue". Brandsouthafrica.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Report entitled "Madiba's statue to be unveiled today" published by SABC News and viewable on YouTube as at 8 May 2014.
- ^ "The tale of Nelson Mandela's rabbit". BBC News. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ admin. "Rabbit removed from Mandela statue's ear". You. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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Nelson Mandela
- 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013
President of South Africa (1994–1999) - President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)
- Early life
- Mandela and Tambo law firm
- UMkhonto we Sizwe
- 1955 Congress of the People
- Freedom Charter
- Treason Trial
- Rivonia Trial
- Robben Island
- Pollsmoor Prison
- Victor Verster Prison
- Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
- Liliesleaf Farm
- Mandela House and museum
- Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
- The Elders
- 70th Birthday Tribute
- 90th Birthday Tribute
- Awards and honours
- Death and state funeral
- 1994 election
- Presidency
- Government of National Unity
- Reconstruction and Development Programme
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Constitution of South Africa
- 1995 Rugby World Cup
- Intervention in Lesotho
- Mahlamba Ndlopfu
speeches
- "I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech)
- Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
- Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)
- Conversations With Myself (2010)
- Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years (2017)
namesakes
- Mandela Day
- Nelson Mandela Forum
- Nelson Mandela Institution
- 46664 concerts
- Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules)
- Nelson Mandela Challenge
- Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate
- Nelson Mandela Invitational
- Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Nelson Mandela Square
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
- Mandela National Stadium
- Nelson Mandela Bridge
- Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
- Ponts Nelson-Mandela
- Nelson Mandela University
- Mandela (1987)
- Death of Apartheid (1995)
- Mandela (1996)
- Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996)
- Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
- Goodbye Bafana (2007)
- Endgame (2009)
- Invictus (2009)
- Winnie Mandela (2011)
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
- Mandela's Gun (2016)
- Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather)
- Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father)
- Nosekeni Fanny (mother)
- Evelyn Mase (wife)
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife)
- Graça Machel (wife)
- Makgatho Mandela (son)
- Makaziwe Mandela (daughter)
- Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter)
- Zindzi Mandela (daughter)
- Ndileka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Mandla Mandela (grandson)
- Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Ndaba Mandela (grandson)
- African National Congress
- International Tribute Concert
- Madiba shirt
- "Free Nelson Mandela" (song)
- "Mandela Day" (song)
- "Rise Up" (song)
- "Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)" (song)
- Nelson Mandela (EP)
- Atlanta sculpture
- Cape Town City Hall statue
- Johannesburg statue
- London statue
- Pretoria statue
- Washington, D.C. statue
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