Successor organisation of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Scotland. Working for solidarity with Southern Africa.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined July 2014
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From our sister organisation ACTSA UK
Did you know? Glasgow awarded Nelson Mandela the Freedom of the City in 1981 while he was imprisoned under apartheid.
Today, that legacy of solidarity reminds us that human rights transcend nationality. S.A must stand against xenophobia.
#MandelaLegacy #InternationalSolidarity
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The STUC are livestreaming for us our unveiling ceremony for the new Mandela statue in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow on Fri. 9th Oct. at 4pm. It will be accessible to all - live at the time and then a recording after the event.
The link is at bit.ly/9Octlivestream
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A new media release is now up on the NMSMF website informing the world of the unveiling of the Nelson Mandela statue in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow on Friday, 9th October at 4pm. It will be a fairly short public ceremony and all friends are welcome. mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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The Mandela statue in Glasgow's Nelson Mandela Place will be unveiled on Friday,9th Oct. at 4pm.This is a public event and all friends are welcome.Marah Louw will sing, just as at Mandela's Glasgow visit on 9th Oct. 1993 (pictured) bit.ly/Mandelaschools bit.ly/NMSMFdon
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16 Commonwealth High Commissioners attended, plus Ruth Mompati, the then Chief Rep. of the ANC in the UK, Twelve years later, on 9th Oct. 1993 Mandela came to Glasgow to accept in person the Freedom of Glasgow and of 8 other local authorities which had followed Glasgow's example
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45 years ago on 4th Aug. Glasgow awarded its Freedom to Nelson Mandela, the first city to do so. He was still on Robben Island so it was accepted by Dr. Alex Ekwueme, then Vice-President of Nigeria, from Lord Provost Kelly. See John Stevenson's video at mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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"South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white". The Freedom Charter was based on thousands of comments and opinions gathered from across South Africa. The 1996 constitution of the new free South Africa was largely based on the Charter and its human rights for all.
50 years ago a meeting of Anti-Apartheid activists constituted the Anti-Apartheid Movement Scottish Committee.After a year of an informal co-ordinating body a more formal structure was now necessary.The new body worked until apartheid's end in 1994 when ACTSA Scotland took over
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"Solidarity is built through connection, not purity. During the anti-apartheid struggle, people didn’t need identical politics to agree apartheid was morally indefensible."
Our director on what we can learn from Mandela's struggle. Watch the doc on C4 now
bigissue.com/culture/film/fr…
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In 1962, the students at the University of Glasgow elected Inkosi Albert Luthuli as the Rector of the University of Glasgow. Luthuli had just received the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize. The campaign was driven by the Liberal and Labour student clubs (which notably included future First Minister Donald Dewar). Luthuli decisively defeated other prominent candidates, including future British Prime Minister Edward Heath. Because the South African government confined Luthuli to his home area in Groutville and refused to issue him a passport, he was physically unable to be installed or fulfill his duties in Glasgow. To honour him and compensate for his forced absence, the Student Representative Council (SRC) established the Luthuli Scholarship Fund. This initiative allowed Black South African students who were disadvantaged by apartheid to study at the University of Glasgow. Source: ThoughtCo, Wikipedia, SAHO. Photo Credit: Terence Spencer
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Students engaging the police using stones and dustbin lids and attacking at the same time, 16 June 1976. Credit: Peter Magubane/ Hubpages/ Afrapix
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16th June is the 50th anniv. of the shooting of protesting children in Soweto, sparking the Soweto Uprising, and also the 40th anniv. of the re-naming of Nelson Mandela Pl., then home of the apartheid S. African Consulate. Mandela Pl. will be the site of the statue of Mandela.
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S.Africans in the northern half of Britain voted in Glasgow,and the Anti-Apartheid Movement Scottish Committee was one of the bodies invited to appoint official obervers.Watching South Africans of all races casting their votes together that momentous day was truly a privilege.
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On 26/27th April 1994 South Africa held its first non-racial election, ending whites-only rule, electing a new Government and making Nelson Mandela the country's President. 26th was for infirm voters and the day for exiles to vote abroad - including in Glasgow City Chambers.
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The clay model created by sculptor Alan Herriot is now complete and moved on to Powderhall Foundry for work on the final bronze version, which will take some months. Alan Herriot is a fantastic sculptor, who has worked at great speed to produce an amazing tribute to Mandela.
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Concrete foundations have now been laid at the site in Nelson Mandela Place of the coming statue of Nelson Mandela, ready for the installation of the plinth and the statue itself in due course. The pavement has been relaid on top, to await October. See mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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The latest update on progress with the Mandela statue in Glasgow is now on the NMSMF website. Alan Herriot has been working at speed on the clay model, and this will move on to Powderhall foundry within days for casting. Oct. 9th is the unveiling target. mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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Crowds celebrated that night in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow. The contract is now signed for Alan Herriot to produce a statue of Mandela in that same Place. He is hard at work on the clay, and casting in bronze will be complete for unveiling in October. bit.ly/NMSMFdon
On 11 February, we remember the release of Nelson Mandela. A moment that marked the end of one long injustice and the beginning of a nation’s reckoning with freedom, dignity, and responsibility.
This year also marks 27 years of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
27 years of carrying Madiba’s legacy forward, protecting his values, and advancing social justice in a democratic South Africa.
From 27 years behind bars to 27 years of legacy in action, the work of freedom continues.
#OnThisDay #MandelaLegacy #FreedomAndJustice #27Years
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Our statue in Mandela Place, Glasgow, where we celebrated that night in 1990, will serve to honour his memory and his lessons for all who value social and racial justice. Material is now used in schools, and much more will be linked to the statue itself. bit.ly/NMSMFdon
36 years ago today, Nelson Mandela walked into freedom. We commemorate this day not just as history, but as a call to action. It is up to us to protect the rights he fought for and create a brighter legacy for the future. It starts with you & I.#StandUp4HumanRights #VisitConHill
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Sculptor Alan B Herriot selected to create the statue of Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow.A public consultation on 5 shortlisted designs led to much interest and over 500 detailed responses. Target date 9 Oct. 2026. See mandelascottishmemorial.org/… Donations welcome too
