Nelson Mandela Statue - Sandton, South Africa
Posted by: 
ThePacman
S 26° 06.443 E 028° 03.274
35J E 605446 N 7111997
This statue of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, is in the heart of Sandton City.
Waymark Code: WMNQ8B
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 04/17/2015
Views: 7
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was an anti-apartheid activist and revolutionary. After serving 27 years in jail, he became South Africa's first black president in 1994.
The statue was commissioned in 2002. It was completed in 2004 and unveiled at the Nelson Mandela Square (formerly Sandton Square until the unveiling) on the 31st March 2004.
The bronze statue, sculpted by Kobus Hattingh and Jacob Maponyane, weighs 2,5 tons. It is 6 metres tall and measures 2,3 metres from elbow to elbow.
The statue is a happy statue - it depicts Mandela doing his famous "Madiba jive" while wearing his favourite shirt.
Nelson Mandela passed away in 2013, aged 95.
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.