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NELSON MANDELA MUSEUM NEWSLETTER 2020/2021 JULY TO SEPTEMBER
“VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN HAS BECOME MORE THAN A
NATIONAL CRISIS. “IT IS A CRIME AGAINST OUR COMMON
HUMANITY”. PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
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EDITORIAL seeking urgent
Sauce:https:www.timeslive.co.za/
help”. Content Page
The year 2020 signifies a news/south-africa/2020-09-01- 2. Editorial
historical journey of Nelson shocking-stats-on-gender-based-
3. About the Museum
Mandela Museum’s milestone. violence-during-lockdown-
The museum had planned to host revealed/). 4.Online Educational debate
events in different provinces of These alarming statistics pose a
5. Mandela Day activity
South Africa. Due to the spread of challenge and a need to instil
Covid 19 outbreak museum’s high morals of Ubuntu, discipline 6. Imbokodo Dialogue
plans were derailed. Alternative and tolerance in our homes,
7 Museum Achievement
mechanism were put in place and communal gatherings, churches
a decision to utilise virtual and and in our leisure time. We need 9.Museum outreach
outreach programs during the to be wary of the fact that ; ‘ It is
program
month of April and September not the responsibility of
2020 were approved. government to teach morals but a 10. Museum exhibitions
In the light of the social ills taken societal responsibility’.
place during the lockdown , Government role is to provide with
11. museum artefacts
Nelson Mandela Museum is support and resources in our
concerned by the appalling communities. Lets detest and Digital platforms became an
reports of abuse and killing of condemn killing of women , alternative paradigm in keeping
women, children and elderly. A children and elderly rural women . museum audience abreast in all
recently published statistics of We further call upon women to activities organised by the
women and children killed shows report GBV abuses to the police. museum. The museum hosted an
abusiveness and sickness among Besides GBV related death , we online public conversation on
a certain category of men and that have seen a number of high “Socio-economic impact of
does not mean all men are profile politicians like Andrew Corona Virus Disease
abusive as there are moral and Mlangeni, George Bizos, Denis 2019’’ (Covid 19), Gender,
principled men out there. Goldberg, Zindzi Mandela to Racism and Equality. These
A recently published article by the mention a few who have departed online debates featured a number
times-live website reveals to join their comrades in heaven. of high profile speakers.
shocking statistics of Gender May their souls rest in peace. The museum further embraced
Based Violence (GBV) reported Coming back to the programs held digital online debates and
cases. The website highlights that during the second quarter, the educational programs to carry its
government GBV and femicide museum conducted a number of mandate of inspiring learners
command centre alone have outreach program in partnership through educational debates.
recorded more than 120,000 with Local municipalities and As a Knowledge based institution
victims in the first three weeks of Social department. The purpose we will continue to advocate the
lockdown while Vodacom's of this partnership was to run values of Madiba in a principled
support call centres saw a 65% advocacy program on flattening and respected manner.
increase in calls “from women and Covid19. Masks and food parcel Aluta continua!
children confined in their homes were distributed at rural places.
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Caption: Aerial photographs of Nelson Mandela Museum Bhunga building site Mthatha and Nelson Mandela Muse-
um Youth and Heritage Centre In Qunu
Mthatha: Nelson Mandela parts of the world. museum during and after the
Museum was established on 11 lockdown.
February 2000 on three sites; Nelson Mandela Museum Youth The museum has a Google virtual
Mvezo, the Nelson Mandela and Heritage Centre of museums offerings as Bhunga
Museum Youth and Heritage The Nelson Mandela Museum Building( Click on museum
Centre (NMMYHC) in Qunu, Youth and Heritage Centre, website to visit and scroll down for
Nelson Mandela Museum Bhunga serves as a catalyst for economic viewing)
Building in Mthatha. The Museum and training development of South Check newly launched exhibition
oversees two sites; Nelson African youth. The centre has called Quilt & Freedom exhibition
Mandela Museum Youth and been officially handed over to the in our website and e-legacy online
Heritage Centre and Nelson department of Works for classrooms in our website ( click
Mandela Museum Bhunga renovations in order to be on par on exhibition for viewing of
building site. with urban youth and heritage museum exhibitions.
centres. The site has been closed
Nelson Mandela Museum as from 12th of August 2019. Tour operations
Bhunga building site The Nelson Mandela Museum Monday to Friday: 09h00 and
Bhunga building operates in an Bhunga building will continue to 14h00 except worker’s day
ancient building that stood the test serve as an alternative destination Saturdays: 09h00 to 13h00
of time; from colonial times to for viewing exhibitions dedicated Sundays: Closed only allow
homeland state and democratic to Nelson Mandela. tours booked in advance 09h00 to
governance. This building serves 12h00
as a national and international Other museum Offerings Telephone: 047- 5019500
symbol for viewing exhibitions on The recent escalation of Covid19 Fax: 047 - 532 3345
Nelson Mandela and incredible pandemic and lockdown Email:info@nelsonmandelamuseu
collection of gems bestowed upon restrictions put in place by the m.org.za
President Mr Nelson Mandela government , the museum has Website:
from various institutions, devised ways to keep www.nelsonmandelamuseum.org.
statesmen, kings & queens and international and national tour za
ordinary people from different operators on what to see at the
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LEARNERS WON
the fourth prize winner of NMM T-
shirts went to Modisenyane Neo
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
from Lebohang Secondary in
Gauteng.
The first prize winner for Grade 10
Mthatha: Nelson Mandela Amahle from Mshweshwe High in essay competition was won by
Museum had created a platform KZN made it to the virtual oral Luthuli Dineo from Mcothoyi High
for learners from eight provinces presentations. in KZN who walked away with a
to be part of a virtual debate to Grade ten participants were Cell phone worth over R1000 +
celebrate the Heritage month. Mulaudzi Masase from Leondale NMM T-shirt, Mzingeli Emihle
Secondary in Gauteng, Luthuli from Qokolweni High School in
The museum invited grade 10 and Dineo from Mcothoyi High in KZN the Eastern Cape won a second
grade 11 learners from each and Mzingeli Emihle from prize of R500 book voucher +
school to participate in the Qokolweni High School in the NMM T-shirt while Mulaudzi
heritage essay competition. Out of Eastern Cape. Masase from Leondale Secondary
eight provinces only five provinces Grade eleven learner Diko in Gauteng won a book voucher
were represented in the virtual Ambesa from Holy Cross High in worth R300 + NMM T-shirt.
debate. Provinces that the Eastern Cape became an The main purpose of the virtual
participated in the debate were overall winner and walked away debate was to encourage learners
Eastern and Western Cape with a Tablet worth over R2000 + to identify a heritage space within
Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, NMM T-shirt, second prize winner their communities and conduct
Mpumalanga and Gauteng. was Mnisi Nsuku from Leondale research on importance of the
The submitted essays were Secondary in Gauteng who sites within their community,
moderated by museum walked away with R700 book province and South Africa. The
adjudicators in preparation for the voucher + NMM T-shirt and project aim was to sharpen
virtual oral presentations held on Mhlongo Samkelisiwe of Sitintile research and presentation skills of
the 29th of September 2020. Five SSS in Mpumalanga walked away the learners.
best essays of the learners in with a third prize winner of R500
Grade 11 and three Grade 10 book voucher + NMM T-shirt while
were given an opportunity to
present their research through
zoom platforms.
Participating grade eleven
learners were, Diko Ambesa from
Holy Cross High in the Eastern
Cape, Mhlongo Samkelisiwe from
Sitintile SSS from Mpumalanga,
Mnisi Nsuku from Leondale
Secondary as well as
Modisenyane Neo from Lebohang
Secondary in Gauteng Jula
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MUSEUM MANDELA DAY EVENTS
The museum kick started
its Mandela day event by
feeding the homeless
people of Mthatha in
partnership with Ibandla
LaseMthini Evangelican
movement.
The homeless kids were
On the 18th of July 2020, served with
the museum hosted a breakfast ,lunch. The
number of programs to museum further proved
celebrate the life and them with face cloth Science at the University This was later followed
times of Nelson Mandela mask to prevent spread of Western Cape by the virtual launch of
with the homeless people of Covid 19. the total
of Mthatha. number of people served
The International was 100.
Mandela Day event came This event was later
at a time when the followed by an Online
museum is celebrating Public Debate on “Socio-
twenty years of its economic impact of
existence and Corona Virus Disease
preservation of the 2019’’ (Covid 19).
Nelson Mandela legacy The debate featured
and values. Professor. Bonke Dumisa Clinical Psychologist Ms two exhibition called
The Corona virus of the University of Phaphama Mkhaliphi ‘Freedom’ and ‘Mandela
pandemic did not deter KwaZulu-Natal and an who works for Quilt Exhibition’.
Nelson Mandela Advocate of the High Livingstone Tertiary
museum’s mandate of Court. Hospital. For more information
dedicating its 67 minutes Prof. Bheki Dr Vukile Khumalo who about the exhibition
in honour of Nelson Mngomezulu, a full is the Director of KZN turn to page 10.
Mandela’s selflessness. Professor of Political Provincial Archives.
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Museum Imbokodo Virtual
Dialogue
Mandela; a role of the department of
Philanthropist, Social Women. She further
Activists, Humanitarian lambasted hypocrisy of
In celebrating this year’s against Gender Based and a Founder CEO of women when dealing
Women’s Month, Nelson Violence: Taking Back the Thembekile Mandela with Gender Based
Mandela Museum had Our Power”. The event Foundation, Mbatha Violence issues.
hosted an Online took place on the 27th Rulumeni who is an For more information
Imbokodo Dialogue August 2020. Executive Director for about the dialogue, tune
tackling Gender Based Speakers of the event Social Justice and in to Nelson Mandela
Violence (GBV) and were Lizella Africa who is Women and Joy Lange Museum Facebook page.
other persecutions that an Acting Deputy who is an Executive Here is the link: https://
inflicted pain, misery and Director for Sexual Member of the National web.facebook.com/
death to both women and offences and Community Shelter Movement of NelsonMandelaMuseum/
children. Affairs unit in the South Africa. videos/65129009246154
The debate was Western Cape, Ndileka The first speaker of the 8
conducted virtually under Mandela who is the debate MS Ndileka
the theme: “United grandchild of Nelson Mandela questioned the
NMM NEWLY APPOINTED EMPLOYEES University of Forthare.
The museum is proud to administration accompa- The museum has recent- She also have a post
inform you about an ap- nied in management as- ly appointed a Librarian/ graduate Diploma in Ar-
pointment of an Execu- sistance . She started at Archivists Ms Lungisani chives and Record Man-
tive assistant Ms. Lu- the museum in May Tyali. She have previ- agement.
sanda Jass. Ms Jass 2020. ously worked for the
previously worked at Buf- Eastern Cape Depart-
falo City TVET as a Per- ment of Sport Recreation
sonal Assistant for al- Arts and Culture. She
most Ten years. She comes in with vast expe-
comes with a vast expe- rience in library and ar-
rience in administration , chives . She has a de-
office management. She gree in library infor-
has a Degree in public mation science from the
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NELSON MANDELA MUSEUM ACHIEVED CLEAN AUDIT OUTCOME
Nelson Mandela Museum 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 show improvement.
achieved Clean Audit outcome commitment to the Staff, Last but not least, we would also
from the Auditor General. management, and the museum like to thank the continued support
The Auditor-General has granted council. The continuous of the Department of Sport Arts
Nelson Mandela Museum a Clean achievement in succession shows and Culture and several national,
Audit opinion after conducting an Nelson Mandela ' 'Museum's international and provincial
extensive audit on the Museum's devotion to producing financial stakeholders", said the Acting
finances and predetermined statements that are free from Chief Executive Officer of Nelson
objectives. material misstatements with no Mandela Museum Mandisi
For four years in succession, material findings on reporting on Msongelwa CA (SA). End
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Recognized Accounting Practice management, and the Museum
(GRAP). council is something that we
appreciate and seek to hold on.
The two Clean Audit outcomes We might have delivered on the
achieved during the year mandate, but there is still room for
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Top Caption: Nelson Mandela Museum eases the burden to rural communities by handing over masks and food parcel.
Caption for pictures shown on your left:
Museum Acting CEO Mandisi Msongelwa with the
overall winners of Essay School competition
conducted by the museum
Caption for pictures shown below: Nelson
Mandela Museum Mandela day activity feeding
the homeless of Mthatha. A joint initiative between
Caption for pictures shown below: Museum staff attended Coronavirus
Ibandla LaseMthini evangelical and the museum
workshop at its premises as part of its readiness to come back at work
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Inspire positive change in society through the legacy and values of Nelson Mandela JULY—SEPTEMBER NELSON MANDELA MUSEUM DONATED FOOD PARCELS TO THE PEOPLE OF O.R.TAMBO DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY Coming into effect of the 21 days Municipality and Mhlontlo District Municipality. Lockdown by government in mid- municipality ( Tsolo and Qumbu) The museum has vowed to March compelled Nelson Mandela where face cloth masks, support national and provincial Museum to join hands with educational pamphlets were government’s initiative of curbing government institutions, non- distributed in order to avert the the spread of the virus and governmental organisation, spread of the virus and to create educating our committees about private sector and other state awareness on dangers possessed the repercussions of gender owned entities in a fight to curb by Covid 19. based violence ( GBV) taking the spread of Corona virus within A total of more than 4000 Masks place in our communities, homes the rural landscape of the Eastern have been distributed to the and in our work place. Cape. elderly people. The museum Since the start of Level 4 further distributed more than 400 Lockdown, the museum food parcels delivered to the distributed masks and groceries to needy people of O.R. Tambo the disadvantaged elderly people of the Eastern Cape, targeting municipalities under the O.R Tambo District Municipality. Among areas visited by the museum are Ndimakude, Tombo Community Health Centre in Port St Johns, Majola pension pay point, Mbuje Pension Pay point, Marubeni in Nyandeni Local Municipality , Alfred Nzo
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MUSEUM UNVEIL QUILT AND
FREEDOM EXHIBITION
Caption: Recently launched Freedom Exhibition
But it was for South African and African American
artists that made quilts in honouring the passing of
Nelson Mandela. The exhibition features the quilts
that were made in 2013 and 2014 and were curated
by Michigan State University Museum and Women
of Color Quilters Network in association with quilt
artists across South Africa.
These diverse and powerful pieces of fabric art pay
tribute to Nelson Mandela, a member of Madiba
clan, an African, South African who because of his
deep belief in non- racialism, non-sexism and
democracy became an acclaimed fighter for
human rights.
These exhibition expands that body of artistic work
Caption: Recently launched Quilt Exhibition and helps remember the life and legacy of our great
leader. The pieces of fabric with different designs
th
On the 18 of July 2020, Nelson Mandela Museum, and meanings will contribute to our knowledge and
Michigan State University and Film Students from understanding of how the world sees Nelson
the University of Winchester, London produced two Mandela. This exhibition was produced from the
exhibitions as part of celebrating the 20th 2014 published Michigan State University’s
anniversary of Nelson Mandela. The two exhibitions catalogue book in 2014.
are Quilt Exhibition and Freedom Exhibition. On the other side, the Freedom Exhibition is a
The quilt exhibition is a result of Nelson Mandela pictorial exhibition developed by the Film students of
Museum and the Michigan State Universities long the University of Winchester, London who visited
standing partnership that dates back to the times of South Africa in 2018 by conducting interviews in
Nelson Mandela himself. Mthatha and Qunu.
In honour to Nelson Mandela and in support and In those interviews, ordinary community
advocacy for the principles to which he was members were asked to explain what freedom
devoted, artists around the world would make, means to them in the times we live in.
among other things quilt items.
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A GLIMPSE OF NELSON
MANDELA MUSEUM ARTEFACT
After Nelson Mandela release from prison in 1990 A replica of
he became South Africa’s first democratically clothing and
material used by
elected president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela in
Due to his commitment to Peace , Justice, Robben Island
Democracy and Reconciliation , the people of South
Africa and world showered him with a number of
gifts as a token of appreciation.
President Mandela accepted these gifts on condition
that he would donate them to the people and that
they would be displayed near his home village of
Qunu. Instead of building a new space to house the
collection, it was decided to create the multi-faceted
Nelson Mandela Museum at Mvezo, Qunu and in
Mthatha.
Ten years to the day after his release on 11
February 1990, the Nelson Mandela Museum
opened its doors. Nelson Mandela insisted it was Gift of the Nation
not just to be a static collection and tribute to him, Exhibition : Donat-
ed artefacts shown
but a living memorial to his values and vision. It was at the museum
to inspire and enrich all who visit it, serve as a
catalyst for development and should share the
heritage and resources linked to him.
The museum has formal partnership with this
university and the visit of the said students was part
of their fieldwork and also to celebrate the Nelson
Mandela Centennial year.
Gift donated by Mthatha Bush Bucks at the
Over and above the exhibition, the partnership saw Museum
the two institutions hosting one of the international
conferences to mark the same milestone.
The international event was held at the Winchester
University in and the Freedom exhibition was
displayed in the venue. The Freedom Exhibition will
make addition to the list of travelling exhibitions
taken around nine provinces of South Africa.
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Museum Travelling Dear Mr Mandela Dear Mrs Parks
Exhibitions
The museum have different types of travelling
exhibitions at its disposal; namely In-conversation:
Mandela and Luthuli , With Love for Madiba,
Parenting a Nation, Dear Mandela ...Dear Ms
Parks, Letters from the Children and Mandela’s
Autobiography Photographic Exhibition. The said
exhibitions were developed and produced by the The Nelson Mandela Museum with Michigan State
Nelson Mandela Foundation and donated to Nelson University in the United States, opened a
Mandela Museum to carry its advocacy program in remarkable exhibition in Nelson Mandela’s home
preservation of Nelson Mandela’s legacy village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape.
Interested South African museums and libraries can
loan exhibitions mentioned below for a period of six The inspiration for Dear Mr. Mandela…Dear Mrs
months and more. Parks: Children’s Letters, Global Lessons came
from the hundreds of children around the world who
In-Conversation: Mandela and Luthuli wrote letters to Nelson Mandela and the late Rosa
Parks, both internationally renowned for their work
in human rights.
The letters reveal why children revere Mandela and
Parks and also highlight young people’s desires for
guidance and understanding about life. This
exhibition is currently on show at Cradock Museum.
For Madiba with Love Photographic exhibition
Mandela and Luthuli in Conversation is a thought-
provoking exhibition that encourages debate. It is
suitable for youth and adult audiences, and is a
fulfilling, refreshing and recommitting experience
inspired by the two Nobel Peace winners and other
leaders.
The exhibition is currently on show at Castle of
Good Hope, Cape Town, Maseeh Moesheu
Community Library, Kimberley (Barkley West), For Madiba with Love, is an exhibition of images by
Mafikeng Museum Jacob Zuma Capture Site, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Turnley.
Mafikeng, Port Shepstone Maritime Museum.
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ways of thinking prevent women provided by these new formal
President Nelson Mandela
from making a meaningful instruments, so that women can
on Women’s Day, Pretoria, contribution to society, progress indeed play their rightful role in
will be slow. As long as the nation transforming our society, in
9 August 1996 refuses to acknowledge the equal generating sustained economic
role of more than half of itself, it is growth, in reconstruction and
doomed to failure. development.
Yet we can acknowledge on this For its part Government is proud
Women's Day that in its short life, of the start it has made, with its
democratic South Africa has social partners, in improving the
marked out significant milestones lives of millions of our people.
towards improving the status of Better access to health care
women. For this we congratulate especially for women and young
the women of South Africa: in children; nutrition schemes for
government; in business; in trade children; provision of clean water
union and community structures; and electricity to communities that
in religious bodies; in women's never had them; and land reform -
organisations and elsewhere. these are just some of the first
steps in our nation's attack on
When the women of South Africa Our participation in the Fourth
poverty which weighs so heavily
converged on these Union World Women's Conference in
on women in particular.
Buildings forty years ago, from Beijing last year put the
every corner of South Africa, they challenges facing South African As we build on this start, we have
created one of the enduring women in the context of what is to ensure that the needs and
landmarks of our country's history. happening elsewhere in the world. interests of women inform our
They declared that women would It has strengthened the forces for policies and the way we
insist on their role in making change in our country. As a result implement them. This requires the
history. we adopted the Beijing Platform creation of a framework of
for Action in common with 180 commitments throughout
Then, they vowed to a stubborn
other countries. government and the
oppressor that they would resist
establishment of mechanisms for
and fight for liberation. Today, at By ratifying the Convention on the
mobilising resources, co-
the seat of our first democratic Elimination of all forms of
ordinating policies and monitoring
government, you have assembled Discrimination Against Women,
implementation.
to affirm the wisdom and South Africa has committed itself
farsightedness of those who to specific and practical guidelines Yesterday, the Commission on
declare: "Wathint' abafazi, wathint' for attaining gender equality and Gender Equality Act was brought
imbokodo;uzokufa!" the empowerment of women. into operation by a proclamation
which was published in the
The presence of so many women These commitments assist us in
Government Gazette. The
from so many parts of our land our task, because they allow us to
members of the Commission will
underlines the weight of the draw on the experience and the
have the important national
pledge for women of South Africa victories of women across the
responsibility
to join hands with government for world.
Unity, Peace and Development. of promoting equality between
Our new constitution, in whose
women and men.
That is a daunting task. The drafting women played a key role,
legacy of oppression weighs commits our society to the It will be my duty as President,
heavily on women. As long as equality of women. It is one of our acting on the advice of a Joint
women are bound by poverty and most important milestones. Committee or both Houses of
as long as they are looked down Parliament, to appoint the
The challenge now, for
upon, human rights will lack commissioners.
government, for women, and for
substance. As long as outmoded men is to seize the opportunities Continues on page 14
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Nominations may be submitted up to 6 September. I the White Ribbon campaign. I would urge all of you
therefore take this opportunity to urge all South to wear your White Ribbons, as I am doing, to unite
Africans, particularly women, to give this important against this evil. By doing so you are not only show
body their support by submitting nominations. I trust your solidarity with victims of abuse. You will help
that all parliamentarians, especially women spread awareness of what has been too long
parliamentarians, will ensure that the selection hidden. You will give a clear message to the
committee is set up within the next two weeks, and perpetrators that what they are doing is beyond the
that it carries out its work openly, impartially but with bounds of human conduct.
speed.
Our anger should strengthen the resolve of all of us,
The Gender Commission itself will be part of a inside and outside government, individuals,
broader set of bodies charged with issues relating to organisations and communities to join hands with
gender equality. It will include the Office on the the police in combating violent crime. Our ultimate
Status of Women in the Presidency - which will be victory in the war against criminals depends on the
up and running shortly - and mechanisms for giving support and co-operation of every sector of society.
government departments an effective focus on
We know that the criminals, including those who
gender issues.
abuse women, depend on people around them,
As a whole, this national machinery will help ensure women as well as men, keeping silent even though
that government does not merely pay lip-service to they reject what they are doing. The time has come
its policies concerning women, but actively to speak up and expose the criminals.
implements them.
Only through a partnership of police and those they
The success of these measures will require of serve will we truly achieve the Peace to which
women that you organise to define your needs and August 9th this year is dedicated.
priorities and bring them to the attention of
Forty years ago, a legion of brave and determined
government. It will require that you speak with a
women dared to throw down the gauntlet at the seat
clear and united voice. It will require speedy
of apartheid power. We honour these veterans.
movement towards a national and truly
Indeed, the fact that we do not yet have a
representative voice of the women of South Africa.
monument in these environs to acknowledge them
Let us therefore resolve to treat the establishment of is a challenge that we face, as we plan to honour
these new structures as a matter of urgency. Let us the victims and heroes of our history of struggle.
ensure that the Commission and Office are hard at Their inspiring example challenges us all to work
work by November 25 this year, International Day of together to realise their noble ideals and build a
No Violence Against Women. truly non-sexist society.
I refer to that date because it has special Let us join hands, in response to the call of the
importance. Violence against women is a serious women, for Unity, Peace and Development. Let us
and escalating evil in our society. It is both a part of enter the new century with concrete results to
the subordination of women and consequence of measure our beautiful words.
that inequality.
Equal power and glory to the Women of South
The statistics, even though they are only partially Africa! I thank you.
known, are truly shocking. The fact that an
Issued by: Office of the President
estimated one in six South African women is being
abused by their male partner is something that Sourced from: https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/
should not be tolerated in any society. This speech-president-nelson-mandela-womens-day-
pervasive violence against women has as one its pretoria-9-august-1996
most extreme expressions, the terrible phenomenon
of serial murders. We must eradicate this violence
against women.
I therefore welcome the initiative of the National
Network on Violence Against Women in launching
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NMM hosted debate on Race , Gender and Class struggle
Nelson Mandela Museum hosted an online debate
to look on Race, Gender, and Class struggles mat-
ters that have engulfed South Africa and other de-
velopmental states.
The debate featured Dr. Nomalanga Mkhize (NMU),
Dr. Luvuyo Dondolo (UFH), Prof. Julia Wells (RU),
Dr. Lwazi Lutshaba (UCT), etc.
In his closing remarks Dr Luvuyo Dondolo highlight-
ed a continued existence of suffering and inhuman
treatment of darker race especially women.
More about the debate visit https://
web.facebook.com/141051319243541/
videos/383655436132175
Parenting a Nation
This exhibition profiles the role
played by the Sisulu family in the
plight of the democratic liberation
of the nation, i.e. South Africa.
The exhibition zooms into the life
of the Sisulu family not known by
many. This exhibition is currently
on show at Dipaliseng Balfour
Library, Mpumalanga
End
Turnley, who has won a Pulitzer depicting both the Mandela's and
Prize, two World Press Photo of the South Africa of the time. The
the Year awards and many other exhibition is currently on show at
accolades in his career, enjoyed a Alfred Nzo Cultural Museum
unique and close relationship with
the Mandela family, having met Mandela’s Autobiography
Winnie Mandela in 1985. Photographic Exhibition is on
show at Nelson Mandela
This is a selection of photographs Academic Hospital, Mthatha
from the period 1985 to 1995,
15Inspire positive change in society through the legacy and values of Nelson Mandela JULY—SEPTEMBER
NELSON MANDELA MUSEUM OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC
The recent announcement by the national tour operators. The Museum entrance will be opened
President of South Africa Cyril museum used its social media from 09h00 until 14h00 from
Ramaphosa to ease restrictions platforms and website by posting Monday to Friday. On Saturday,
on International travel during level virtual exhibitions and tours to the museum will be opened
1 has raised hopes to the tourism keep tourists abreast on what to between 09h00 and 13h00.
and hospitality industry which has see after lockdown. Museum premises will be closed
seen a total decline of Based on the recent on Sunday except advanced
International and National tourists announcement of level 1 , we bookings.
visiting South African Museum, welcome government The museum further encourages
Parks, for leisure and business. endorsement for museums to those who would want to embark
The announcement of a total open their doors for local, on a village tour to make bookings
shutdown in mid- March which led provincial, national and in advance.
to a closure of all South African international tourists. Government As a museum we have put in
borders including national and regulations and measures put in place measures to combat the
international flights had a negative place on international travelers spread of Covid19 to all our local,
impact in the tourism and when arriving in the country will provincial and national tourists
hospitality sector. help prevent spread of Covid19. who will be coming into our
The museum had been affected As a ‘tourist destination of your premises.
by the lockdown and that forced choice’ we are proud to announce We further encourage our visitors
the management to come with the opening of museum Bhunga to adhere to museums
alternative ways of triggering building site in Mthatha as from precautionary measures aimed at
interest to international and the 05th of October 2020. preventing the spread of Covid 19.
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