Mandela’s footprints in the Western Cape
Place Description Address GPS co-ordinates Special note Robben Island 1963: Sent to Robben Island after being sentenced to 5 -33.81052, 18.36914 years in prison for incitement and leaving the country without a passport.
1964: Sentenced to life in prison on Robben Island after Rivonia Trial. Pollsmoor Prison 1982: Moves to Pollsmoor Prison, along with Walter Sisulu, Steenberg Road, -34.06838, 18.43187 Raymond Mhlaba and Andrew Mlangeni. Tokai, Cape Town Tygerberg Hospital 1988: Admitted to Tygerberg Hospital where he is Francie van Zijl -33.91162, 18.6131 diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) Avenue, Tygerberg, Cape Town Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic 1988: received further treatment for TB Burnham Road, -34.02667, 18.46132 Plumstead, Cape Town Groot Drakenstein Formerly known as Victor Verster Prison. R301 between Paarl -33.76809, 18.96087 Other than the Correctional Facility and Franschoek statue, this site isn’t 1988: Moved to the prison in Paarl where he is held for 14 open to the public. months in a cottage. De Tuynhuys 1989: Mandela held a short meeting with State President Government Avenue, -33.92742, 18.4186 This site isn’t open PW Botha at Tuynhuys in the Parliamentary precinct. Cape Town City to the public. Centre Cape Town City Hall 1990: Mandela made his first public speech to a mass rally Darling Street, Cape -33.92539, 18.42378 from the Edwardian building’s balcony a few hours after Town City Centre he was released from prison Groote Schuur Estate 1990: Mandela and FW de Klerk addressed the media Klipper Road, -33.96667, 18.46288 This site isn’t open following breakthrough talks with the government at the Rondebosch, Cape to the public. Groote Schuur Estate. Town Parliament of the Republic 1994: Mandela gives the State of the Nation Address Plein Street, Cape -33.92728, 18.41992 This site isn’t open of South Africa (SONA) as the new President of South Africa. Town City Centre to the public.
Genadendal Formally known as Westbrooke Manor. Groote Schuur Ave, -33.96317, 18.46816 This site isn’t open Rondebosch, Cape to the public. Became Mandela’s home in Cape Town when he Town became president. Green Point Stadium 2003: Mandela hosted the 46664 Concert to raise Green Point, Cape -33.90479, 18.40984 awareness about HIV/Aids. Town The number 46664 was Mandela’s prison number for 27 years while imprisoned on Robben Island. Nobel Square, V&A 2005: 4 sculptures have been created by Claudette Between the V&A -33.90583, 18.41941 Waterfront Schreuders of South Africa’s Nobel Peace prize laureates: Hotel and Musica Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk, Desmond Tutu and Albert Megastore, Ground Luthuli. Floor, Dock Road
Nelson Mandela Gateway Where Mandela spent 27 years in prison. Clocktower Precinct, -33.90645, 18.42252 and Robben Island Museum V&A Waterfront, 2006: Declared a National Heritage Site and museum, an Cape Town emotional reminder of the struggle that was fought by many heroes for the democracy we live in today.
Mandela Rhodes Place 2011: Finished in 2011, this space offers visitors a timeline, Corner of Wale and -33.92408, 18.41907 which chronicles his life. Burg Street, Cape Town
Nelson Mandela Boulevard 2011: City of Cape Town officially renamed Eastern -33.9321, 18.44195 Boulevard to Nelson Mandela Boulevard. Leeuwenhof Estate This is the official residence of the Premier of the Western Hof Street, Cape Town -33.93762, 18.40598 This site isn’t open Cape. Mandela spent a night or two at one of the manor to the public. houses on the estate.
NR Mandela Road First tarred road into the informal settlement of Imizamu NR Mandela Road, -34.02896, 18.36049 Yethu in Hout Bay, Cape Town in honour of leaders who Hout Bay fought for a democratic South Africa. Table Mountain 2013: The Western Cape Government honoured Madiba Lower Cable Station, -33.96282, 18.40984 during the week of national mourning with evening laser Tafelberg Road, Cape projections of his face on Table Mountain. Town