Constitution Hill the site of the nation’s highest courts as well as the Old Fort Prison complex, where South African citizens such as Gandhi and Mandela were once held. Photo by Lynnea Bylund, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 8, 2018. July 18, 2024, marks a significant convergence of two monumental figures in the history of nonviolence. […]
Celebrating Mandela Day and Gandhi’s Legacy: A Journey of Nonviolence
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Commemorating the Rivonia Trial 60th Anniversary: A Legacy of Courage and Justice
June 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
“Uncle Kathy” Ahmed Kathrada, in his own words June 9, 2014. – www.gandhitour.info/safrica Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the Rivonia Trial, a landmark event in the history of South Africa and the global struggle for human rights. The trial, which began in October 1963 and concluded in June 1964, saw Nelson Mandela and […]
President Nelson Mandela’s Historic Inauguration Speech: May 10, 1994
May 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
President Nelson Mandela’s Inauguration Speech: May 10, 1994. Introduction: May 10, 1994, marked a pivotal moment in history as South Africa witnessed the inauguration of its first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela. Mandela’s journey from prisoner to president symbolized hope, reconciliation, and the triumph of the human spirit over oppression. His inaugural address not only […]
Protected: AHIMSA Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless Award Winning Documentary by Ramesh Sharma
May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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Freedom Day Nelson Mandela’s Historic Vote: 30 Years Since His First Time at the Ballot Box
April 27, 2024 by 2 Comments
Image 1: Nelson Mandela Freedom Day casting his vote in the 1994 elections. Image 2: Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa. Image 3: Gentlemen that walked Nelson Mandela up to the voting booth to cast his vote April 27, 1994. Image 4: Ohlange High School near Durban, South Africa where Mandela cast his ballot on 4.27.1994. […]
Remembering Sharpeville: A Turning Point in South African History
March 21, 2024 by 1 Comment
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21 Humanity, not racism! The Sharpeville Massacre stands as a stark reminder of the brutality of apartheid-era South Africa and the courageous struggle for human rights. On March 21, 1960, 64 years ago the township of Sharpeville in South Africa’s Transvaal Province became the site of […]