The world remembers Mandela, one year later
METRO — As we mark a year since the death of President Nelson Mandela, now is the perfect time to reflect on Madiba's life and legacy
Today on 5 December, we mark exactly one year since the death of our beloved Tata Rolihlahla Mandela.
While last year when the news broke of Madiba’s death, South Africa found unity in mourning, this year we take this opportunity to reflect and celebrate the incredible life that was.
Nelson Mandela was not just a father to the nation, but to the whole world. He was a constant gleam and reminder of hope, reconciliation and peace. A few qualities that seem in short supply in our current global climate.
Universities around the world have studied the incredible feats if this icon and his unfathomable spirit to find good in the most extreme cases, qualities that we all wish we could uphold in our communities, places of work and our homes.
Without a doubt, he was one of a kind and the world will forever celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Rolihlala Mandela.
Howick– Kwa-zulu Natal
This statue was unveiled in 2012 on the same spot where Mandela was arrested in August 1962.
The portrait was created in vertical bars to mark Madiba’s imprisonment and the uprising of thousands of people in Solidarity.
Parliament Square – London.
This statue was unveiled on 29 August 2007 and is 2.7m high.
It was created by the English sculptor Ian Walters who had previously made a bust of Nelson Mandela on the South Bank of London.
Washington DC
The South African embassy in Washington DC unveiled the 3m statue in September 2013, and shows him with his fist raised as he walked out of Victor Verster Prison – a free man.
The statue is, however, a replica of the one that stands outside the Drakensberg Correctional Facility, where Mandela spent his last years in prison.
Shadow Boxer – Johannesburg
Situated next to the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court, it shows Mandela during his time as a young amateur boxer. The sculptor has an infinite number of dimensions and appears to be two-dimensional from far. It is a copy of the famous photograph taken by Bob Gosani, which shows Mandela in a pose with boxing gloves.
Yankee Stadium – New York
The Yankees honoured the late president with a plaque in a monument park in April this year.
Nelson Mandela visited the stadium in 1990, shortly after being released from prison, to a crowd that chanted Amandla.
This was unveiled during their festivities where they honoured former Yankee stars, owners, and the three popes who made appearances at the stadium.
