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TTake your time to explore the many locations within South Africa that played a significant part in the life of our first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela. 

Nelson Mandela locations

  • Vibrant culture

    South Africa’s Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela’s home province

    Vibrant culture
    South Africa’s Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela’s home province
    Home to glorious stretches of beaches, mountainous terrains, jaw-dropping rock formations, a rich catalogue of plant and wildlife which includes the Big 7 (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo, Southern Right whales and Great White sharks), South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is also the birth place of the late global icon and humanitarian - Nelson Mandela. The acclaimed leader, whose birthday is celebrated globally through acts of kindness on 18 July, was born and raised amongst this province’s lush valleys and winding rivers.
  • Vibrant culture

    Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday by exploring South Africa’s historical attractions and sites

    Vibrant culture
    Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday by exploring South Africa’s historical attractions and sites
    If your idea of an ultimate getaway involves exploring a destination rich with history — complete with refreshing outdoors that promise total relaxation — then South Africa is the place for you. Home to global icon, late former President Nelson Mandela whose humanitarian efforts continue to be celebrated annually on 18 July, South Africa is the ultimate place to experience humanity in its truest sense.
  • Vibrant culture

    The Iziko Slave Lodge sheds light on the history of slavery in South Africa

    Vibrant culture
    The Iziko Slave Lodge sheds light on the history of slavery in South Africa
    The Iziko Slave Lodge tells a story of slaves who were captured in South East Asia and brought to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company.
  • Vibrant culture

    The Old Synagogue - from Jewish place of worship to historic courtroom

    Vibrant culture
    The Old Synagogue - from Jewish place of worship to historic courtroom
    Paul Kruger Street Synagogue, the first synagogue to be constructed in Pretoria, was expropriated by the government in 1952 and converted into a special Supreme Court.
  • Vibrant culture

    Nelson Mandela’s African journey

    Vibrant culture
    Nelson Mandela’s African journey
    As he made his way through Tanzania for the first time since 1962, he arrived in the city of Mbeya. This was a cathartic moment for Mandela, marking the first time he had truly felt free. In Long Walk to Freedom, he wrote, “I then truly realised that I was in a country ruled by Africans. For the first time in my life, I was a free man … I felt the burden of oppression lifting from my shoulders … I was being judged for the first time not by the colour of my skin but by the measure of my mind and character.”
  • Active adventure

    2010 FIFA World Cup™: Not a bird, not a plane, it’s SA’s flag flying high

    Active adventure
    2010 FIFA World Cup™: Not a bird, not a plane, it’s SA’s flag flying high
    After 6 years sustained hard work under the watchful eye of global critics, South Africa proved that it could successfully host the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
  • Bustling city life

    Freedom Park – a celebration of humanity and freedom

    Bustling city life
    Freedom Park – a celebration of humanity and freedom
    Freedom Park in Pretoria is a celebration of humanity and freedom.

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