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Motivational of Memorial:
Marking the site of his address to the nation
"Significance in terms of the following:
Only memorial in Cape Town in commemoration of the emergence of the democratic order after 1994. One of the very few memorials erected in Cape Town after 1994.
Commemoration of the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990. The plaque is set into the wall below the steps where he addressed the nation for the first time after his release.
Only memorial in commemoration of Nelson Mandela, who is a major international statesman and a symbol of triumph over adversity.
Use of material, i.e. slate from Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years.
Modesty of the commemoration in relationship to the major events it memorialises and the international significance of these events in terms of South Africa’s emergence as a democratic state."
Site of historic event . Links with Grand Parade.