18 November 2013
President Jacob Zuma opens Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Image Gallery
The all-new interactive display on the life and times of Nelson Mandela
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal artefacts, including the Warrant of Commital from his arrest and conviction
Items on display include Mr Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs
This Humber will go under auction soon. It is the same model car that Mr Mandela was riding in when he was arrested in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal.
The outside marquee
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs
Mr Mandela's post-presidential office, as he left it in 2010
The Soweto Gospel choir delivered a heartfelt and moving national anthem
Popular radio personality and master of ceremonies for the evening, Mr Gareth Cliff
Mr Tokyo Sexwale, Trustee of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Greg Maloka, from Kaya FM
Mrs Graça Machel
Prof Ndebele
From left: Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda, Tokyo Sexwale and Mandla Mandela
CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang
Former CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor
From right: Ahmed Kathrada, Paul Mashatile, Prof Ndebele, President Jacob Zuma, Mrs Graça Machel, Mandla Mandela, Tokyo Sexwale and Prof Nevhutanda
CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang
Prof Ndebele appreciates Sello Hatang's speech
Ahmed Kathrada
Mrs Graça Machelshares a laugh with the rest of the audience, Mandla Mandela on the left, President Jacob Zuma on the right
Tokyo Sexwale
Greg Maloka, Kaya FM
Jurgen Schreiber, Managing Director
at Edcon
Margaret Byrne, Executive Chair at Sunderland AFC
Ambassador Patrick Gaspard from the Embassy of the USA
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda, chairperson of the NLDTF
The Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Njabulo Ndebele
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma
The event concluded with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony, performed by President Zuma, Prof Nevhutanda and Prof Ndebele, accompanied by the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests to the all-new interactive display
Tokyo Sexwale (L) shares a laugh with Prof Ndebele (middle) and President Jacob Zuma (R)
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests through the all-new interactive display
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests to the all-new interactive display
President Zuma points out a panel installation in the all-new interactive exhibition
The event concluded with song and dance by the Soweto Gospel Choir