UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF MADIBA
AT the UNION BUILDINGS
The massive statue by sculptors Andre Prinsloo
and Ruhan Jansen Van Vuuren, which captures
the spirit of Mandela with its outstretched arms,
was unveiled by President Jacob Zuma at
the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday 16
December, and was the culmination of the 10-day
mourning period for the late former president.
In an address by President Zuma at the unveiling, he welcomed
dignitaries and special guests at the seat of government, a day
after laying to rest “one of the greatest leaders ever produced
by our country and the African continent, our former President
Madiba passed away on 5 December at his Houghton home in
Johannesburg after a lengthy illness.
This giant of a man referred to by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba
or “Tata” (Father), and also described as the “the father of the
nation”, united the country’s citizens in death as he did in life, as
thousands flocked to the Union Buildings to witness first-hand
the unveiling of the newest addition to the memorial statues
found in the capital city.
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