Successor organisation of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Scotland. Working for solidarity with Southern Africa.
Joined July 2014
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
S.Africans in the northern half of Britain voted in Glasgow,and the Anti-Apartheid Movement Scottish Committee was one of the bodies invited to appoint official obervers.Watching South Africans of all races casting their votes together that momentous day was truly a privilege.
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On 26/27th April 1994 South Africa held its first non-racial election, ending whites-only rule, electing a new Government and making Nelson Mandela the country's President. 26th was for infirm voters and the day for exiles to vote abroad - including in Glasgow City Chambers.
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The clay model created by sculptor Alan Herriot is now complete and moved on to Powderhall Foundry for work on the final bronze version, which will take some months. Alan Herriot is a fantastic sculptor, who has worked at great speed to produce an amazing tribute to Mandela.
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Concrete foundations have now been laid at the site in Nelson Mandela Place of the coming statue of Nelson Mandela, ready for the installation of the plinth and the statue itself in due course. The pavement has been relaid on top, to await October. See mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
The latest update on progress with the Mandela statue in Glasgow is now on the NMSMF website. Alan Herriot has been working at speed on the clay model, and this will move on to Powderhall foundry within days for casting. Oct. 9th is the unveiling target. mandelascottishmemorial.org/…
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Crowds celebrated that night in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow. The contract is now signed for Alan Herriot to produce a statue of Mandela in that same Place. He is hard at work on the clay, and casting in bronze will be complete for unveiling in October. bit.ly/NMSMFdon
Feb 11
On 11 February, we remember the release of Nelson Mandela. A moment that marked the end of one long injustice and the beginning of a nation’s reckoning with freedom, dignity, and responsibility.
This year also marks 27 years of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
27 years of carrying Madiba’s legacy forward, protecting his values, and advancing social justice in a democratic South Africa.
From 27 years behind bars to 27 years of legacy in action, the work of freedom continues.
#OnThisDay #MandelaLegacy #FreedomAndJustice #27Years
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
Our statue in Mandela Place, Glasgow, where we celebrated that night in 1990, will serve to honour his memory and his lessons for all who value social and racial justice. Material is now used in schools, and much more will be linked to the statue itself. bit.ly/NMSMFdon
36 years ago today, Nelson Mandela walked into freedom. We commemorate this day not just as history, but as a call to action. It is up to us to protect the rights he fought for and create a brighter legacy for the future. It starts with you & I.#StandUp4HumanRights #VisitConHill
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Sculptor Alan B Herriot selected to create the statue of Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow.A public consultation on 5 shortlisted designs led to much interest and over 500 detailed responses. Target date 9 Oct. 2026. See mandelascottishmemorial.org/… Donations welcome too
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A short video of a walk round the Mandela maquettes in Glasgow at bit.ly/maquettewalk gives a good view and brief account of each of the five works. The full online display and comment form is at bit.ly/NMstatuesurvey Display live in City Chambers till Fri. 14th Nov. 4pm
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
Mandela Statue consultation begins!
The online display of photos/videos of the 5 maquettes is now live at bit.ly/NMstatuesurvey The stunning scale models will be on display in Glasgow City Chambers every day from Monday 10-Friday 14 Nov. for anyone to look and leave comments.
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Mandela statue public consultation. Maquettes of designs from 5 sculptors competing to create the Mandela statue for Mandela Place, Glasgow, will be on public view in Glasgow City Chambers between 7th & 14th Nov. Book your visit at bit.ly/Mandelaconsult & give your views.
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40 years ago staff at Dunnes stores in Ireland were on a long strike for their union policy not to handle S. African goods.We brought some of them to Scotland in 1985 to speak to trade unionists and politicians here, and Irish AAM gave active support. Ewan MacColl sang about them
5 Oct 2025
Seamus Heaney, Dunnes stores workers and other protestors demonstrating in Dublin to protest against the execution of South African activist and poet Benjamin Moloise. Photograph by Eamonn Farrell
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
Poet and ANC activist Benjamin Moloise was hanged 40 years ago today for a murder he did not commit.A picket of the S.African consulate in Glasgow called for his reprieve as did the UN, USA and USSR. Glasgow Council had just agreed to rename the consulate address Mandela Place.
5 Oct 2025
Pauline Moloise arrives at a vigil outside Pretoria Prison shortly before the execution, by hanging, of her son Benjamin Moloise, October 1985. Image Source: Hubpages/Afrapix
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9 Oct.1993 Mandela came to Glasgow to accept the Freedom of 9 councils.We hope the same date in 2026 will see the unveiling of his statue in Mandela Place. Maquettes by the 5 shortlisted sculptors will be on show next month. Bookings link soon here & at bit.ly/NMSMF
ALT Nelson Mandela salutes the crowd in George Square, Glasgow on 9th Oct. 1993. After the formal presentation of the Freedoms in the City Chambers he addressed this large public rally in the Square
ALT Poster for the public rally in George Square. A2 reproductions available at bit.ly/mandelaebay
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
23-09-1990 saw the opening day and launch concert of the Sechaba International Conference & Festival of Cultural Resistance to Apartheid in Glasgow by the Scottish Anti-Apartheid Movement, STUC & ANC with Govan Mbeki as keynote speaker 2 weeks of cultural events of all kinds.
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12 Sep 2025
Mayibuye travelled widely and performed in Glasgow's Renfield Church Centre for the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Scotland. They went down a storm and we sold a big batch of their amazing record -The Spear of the Nation -Barry's poetry book too, Poets to the People by Barry and more
12 Sep 2025
South African poetry collective Mayibuye performs in a theatre in Amsterdam, March 1975. From left to right: Ronnie Kasrils), Zarina Chiba, John Matshikiza, Billy Nannan, Melody Mtezu, Barry Feinberg. Picture: Bert Wallenburg
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
2 Sep 2025
NEW: #JusticeForKabwe resource page with @londonmining, RAID, @CorpJusticeUK about the fight for justice for decades of lead pollution in #Zambia
Events, interviews, docs, indepth pieces on everything from the health impact on children to the legal case👇🏾
actsa.org/justice-for-the-mi…
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12 Sep 2025
ACTSA UK worked hard on building support and awareness around the lengthy court case that led to this compensation scheme, and ACTSA Scotland assisted actively in that process. It's desperately disappointing that justice for suffering and dying ex-miners is still being thwarted.
4 Sep 2025
Only 30% of former miners claiming compensation for lung disease from the Tshiamiso Trust have been compensated
The mass rejections based on technicalities go against the Trust's values of giving the benefit of the doubt
A huge injustice @_justice4miners
groundup.org.za/article/comp…
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
Five great sculptors are shortlisted for creating a tribute to Nelson Mandela in Mandela Place, Glasgow. Paul Ferriter, Hector Guest, Alan Herriot, Kenny Hunter and David Mitchell will create maquettes for a public consultation. bit.ly/NMSMF for info. & any donations.
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ACTSA Scotland retweeted
The song "When Mandela danced in the Square" was written by Ian Davison to mark Nelson Mandela's speech in George Square on his visit to Glasgow in Oct. 1993. Words are at bit.ly/WhenMandelalyrics as part of the education resource pack of the same name at bit.ly/WhenMandela
12 Jul 2025
I am delighted to receive an invitation to celebrate Nelson Mandela international day on 18th July at City Chambers . He will always be a hero of mine. In 2023 St.Denis’ Bairns sang a fitting tribute to him at The Welcoming City service, organised by Glasgow Churches Together.
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