Nelson Mandela Foundation

President Jacob Zuma opens Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

18 November 2013
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Centre of Memory opens
The all-new interactive display on the life and times of Nelson Mandela (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory display
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal artefacts, including the Warrant of Commital from his arrest and conviction (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize
Items on display include Mr Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandela's personal papers - Centre of Memory
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandela's personal papers - Centre of Memory 2
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
A Humber - the model of car Mandela was driving when he was arrested in Howick
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. (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
The Centre of Memory opens
The outside marquee (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Young Nelson Mandela on the cover of Forbes
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandela's papers: Centre of Memory
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Desk diary: Centre of Memory
Items on display include Mr Mandela's personal papers and photographs (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandela's study
Mr Mandela's post-presidential office, as he left it in 2010 (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory opens: Soweto Gospel Choir
The Soweto Gospel choir delivered a heartfelt and moving national anthem (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Gareth Cliff
Popular radio personality and master of ceremonies for the evening, Mr Gareth Cliff (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Tokyo Sexwale at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Mr Tokyo Sexwale, Trustee of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Greg Maloka
Greg Maloka, from Kaya FM (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Graça Machel at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Mrs Graça Machel (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Njabulo Ndebele at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Prof Ndebele (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel
From left: Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel 2
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Graça Machel, Njabulo Mandela
Tokyo Sexwale, Mandla Mandela and Mrs Graça Machel (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda, Tokyo Sexwale and Mandla Mandela
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda, Tokyo Sexwale and Mandla Mandela (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Sello Hatang at the opening of the Centre of Memory
CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Achmat Dangor at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Former CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Achmat Dangor (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Ahmed Kathrada, Paul Mashatile, Prof Ndebele, President Jacob Zuma, Mrs Graça Machel, Mandla Mandela, Tokyo Sexwale and Prof Nevhutanda
From right: Ahmed Kathrada, Paul Mashatile, Prof Ndebele, President Jacob Zuma, Mrs Graça Machel, Mandla Mandela, Tokyo Sexwale and Prof Nevhutanda (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Sello Hatang at the opening of the Centre of Memory 2
CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Njabulo Ndebele at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Prof Ndebele appreciates Sello Hatang's speech (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Ahmed Kathrada at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Ahmed Kathrada (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Mandla Mandela, Graca Machel, President Jacob Zuma
Mrs Graça Machel shares a laugh with the rest of the audience, Mandla Mandela on the left, President Jacob Zuma on the right (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Tokyo Sexwale at the opening of the Centre of Memory
Tokyo Sexwale (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Greg Maloka, Kaya FM, Gareth Cliff
Greg Maloka, Kaya FM (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Jurgen Schreiber, Managing Director 
at Edcon
Jurgen Schreiber, Managing Director at Edcon (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Margaret Byrne, Executive Chair at Sunderland AFC
Margaret Byrne, Executive Chair at Sunderland AFC (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
United States Ambassador Patrick Gaspard
United States Ambassador Patrick Gaspard (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda,
Professor Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda, chairperson of the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Njabulo Ndebele
The Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Njabulo Ndebele (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Jacob Zuma
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Jacob Zuma 2
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory ribbon cutting: President Zuma, Prof Nevhutanda and Prof Ndebele
The event concluded with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony, performed by President Zuma, Prof Nevhutanda and Prof Ndebele, accompanied by the Soweto Gospel Choir. (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Opening of the Centre of Memory
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests to the all-new interactive display (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Tokyo Sexwale, Njabulo Ndebele, Jacob Zuma
Tokyo Sexwale (L) shares a laugh with Prof Ndebele (middle) and President Jacob Zuma (R) (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory opening
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests through the all-new interactive display (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Sexwale, Jacob Zuma, Tokyo Sexwale - Centre of Memory opening
Sello Hatang, Centre of Memory CEO (R) leads esteemed guests to the all-new interactive display (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory opening 2
President Zuma points out a panel installation in the all-new interactive exhibition (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
Centre of Memory opening: Soweto Gospel Choir
The event concluded with song and dance by the Soweto Gospel Choir (Image: Nelson Mandela Foundation)