R3.5m Nelson Mandela statue for Cape Town City Hall
The statue, which will be funded by the Western Cape government, will stand on the balcony of Cape Town City Hall‚ where Mandela gave his first speech on the day he was set free in 1990
A statue of Nelson Mandela on the Cape Town City Hall balcony‚ where he gave his first speech on the day he was set free in 1990‚ will cost R3.5m. The statue will be funded by the Western Cape government‚ and the City of Cape Town plans to spend R1.3m a year on a permanent exhibition at the City Hall commemorate Mandela’s legacy‚ the organisations and people who were involved in the liberation struggle‚ the events leading up to Mandela’s release and the transition to democracy. Brett Herron‚ chairman of the city council naming and nomination committee said on Monday the two projects would form part of the National Liberation Heritage Route‚ an initiative of the National Heritage Council and the Department of Tourism. "It is proposed that a statue be installed on the balcony at the City Hall where Madiba delivered his first public address following his release from the then Victor Verster Prison on 11 February 1990‚" Herron said. "It is opposite this balcony where approximately 50‚00...
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