The City of Cape Town has set up various channels that members of the public can use to leave messages about what the late Nelson Mandela meant to them.
Already tens of thousands of messages have been left in the remembrance books and online. These messages will be collected, bound into a commemorative book and sent to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory.
Members of the public can visit any of the commemorative sites or Subcouncil offices across the city to lay flowers or write their messages in special remembrance books. Some of the sites close tomorrow, so the City urges residents to capture their messages soon.
The sites will be open as follows:
Venue | Date | Time |
Grand Parade, CBD | 9-15 December | 09:00-20:00 |
Civic Centre, CBD | 9-13 December | 08:00-15:30 |
OR Tambo Hall, Khayelitsha | 9-15 December | 10:00-20:00 |
Swartklip sports complex, Mitchells Plain | 9-15 December | 10:00-20:00 |
Muizenberg Civic Centre | 9-15 December | 10:00-20:00 |
Vygieskraal sports complex, Athlone | 10-15 December | 10:00-20:00 |
Bellville Velodrome | 9-15 December | 11:00-19:00 |
Wesfleur sports complex, Atlantis | 9-15 December | 10:00-20:00 |
Subcouncil offices
Online
Messages can also be left online at www.capetown.gov.za/nelsonmandela. Just click on the banner of photos of Madiba at the top of the page, or click on the tab on the left that says ‘condolence messages’. Alternatively residents can visit www.capetown.gov.za and click on the Mandela banner at the top of the page or the ‘post your condolence message’ quick link on the right to be directed to the site.
People can use this opportunity to explain what Madiba meant to them, or share their fondest memory of him.
Priya Reddy
Media Manager
City of Cape Town
Cell: 084 549 3935
E-mail: priya.reddy@capetown.gov.za