Following a fire over two days early this month, the Parliament Buildings have become unusable for the presentation of the President’s State of the Nation Address on 10 February, and the debate which follows.
The ceremonial gilted key which was used for the inauguration of the City Hall 117 years ago was handed to the representative of Parliament, its Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula today.
Since the opening of Leeu House in December, the five-star boutique hotel has gained two permanent illustrious ‘guests’, the late Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Ghandi! Continue reading →
Celebrating International Human Rights Day, a giant tapestry in honor of the late Nelson Mandela was unveiled at Cape Town International by Mayor Patricia de Lille today.
News about the ‘Flying Madiba’ tapestry was released earlier this year by Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Continue reading →
Mandela Day will be celebrated around the world today, commemorating the birth-date of the late Nelson Mandela. The Western Cape will be celebrating the important date too.
Amnesty International has announced that it plans to display a large tapestry, to be called ‘Flying Madiba’, in honour of the late Nelson Mandela in the International Arrivals Hall at Cape Town International.
The tapestry is still being made by Atelier Pinton in Aubusson in France, and measures 6 x 3 meters, as a partnership between Amnesty International and Cape Town International, with the support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Celebrities Bono, John Legend, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, and Sting Continue reading →