You are invited to cover the acceptance of historical collections by the National Archives and the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

The event will be hosted by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr. Z. Pallo Jordan and the Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Jakes Gerwel.

It will include the hand-over of the Rivonia Trial Records from the Percy Yutar Collection by the Oppenheimer Family to the National Archives and a series of audio “Conversations with Madiba” by Ahmed Kathrada and Rick Stengel to the Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre of Memory

Date: Friday 28 November 2008
Time: 11am for 11.30am
Venue: Mandela House, 107 Central Street, Houghton

RSVP: sahmv@nelsonmandela.org by 27th November. Please provide your name and ID number or passport number and nationality and the name of your media organization.

PLEASE NOTE: Severe space restrictions are anticipated so if you would like a decent position please arrive no later than 11.30.

Enquiries:
Sahm Venter
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory & Dialogue
Nelson Mandela Foundation
sahmv@nelsonmandela.org
079-505-0188
011-728-1000 Ext 4175

Issued by the Nelson Mandela Foundation