Mandela Speaks - Speeches and Writings of Nelson Mandela, 1998

1998 New Year Message, 31 December 1997
Speech at the Opening of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Katse, 22 January
Speech at the Celebrations of the Twelfth Anniversary of the National Resistance Movement of Uganda, Kampala, 26 January
Speech at an Intercultural Eid Celebration, Johannesburg, 30 January
Speech at the Award Ceremony for the President's Award for Community Initiative, Cape Town, 5 February
Address at the Opening of Parliament, 6 February
Reply by President Mandela to the Debate on his Address to Parliament, 12 February
Speech at the State Banquet Held in Honour of Prime Minister Ramgoolam of the Republic of Mauritius, Cape Town, 17 February
Speech at the Ireland Fund of South Africa Charity Dinner, Johannesburg, 20 February
Speech at a Meeting of the Young Presidents Organisation, Johannesburg, 20 February
Speech at a Luncheon for Delegates to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) Board Meeting, Cape Town, 23 February
Speech at the State Banquet in Honour of King Harald V of Norway, Cape Town, 25 February
Speech at the Investors Conference of the West Coast Investment Initiative, Saldanha Bay, 26 February
Speech at the Banquet Held in Honour of President Herzog of Germany, Cape Town, 10 March
Speech at the SAIIA/UWC Conference: "Southern Africa Into the Next Millennium", Johannesburg, 19 March
Speech at a Meeting of the Young Presidents Organisation, Johannesburg, 20 March
Speech at the Official Opening of the Vulindlela Water Supply Scheme on Human Rights Day, Taylors Halt Stadium, 21 March
Speech at a Luncheon for Delegates to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) Board Meeting, Cape Town, 23 March
Speech on the Installation of Professor Bundy as Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 25 March
Address at the Launch of the Kruger National Park Centenary Celebrations, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, 26 March
Speech at a Banquet in Honour of President Clinton of the United States of America, Cape Town, 27 March
Speech at the Launch of Edupark, the Turfloop Foundation and the Chancellor's Fund, Johannesburg, 15 April
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Renaming of the Tambo Memorial Hospital, Boksburg, 16 April
Speech at the Unveiling of the Tombstone for Oliver Tambo, Wattville, Benoni, 19 April
Opening Address in the President's Budget Debate in the National Assembly, Cape Town, 21 April
Closing Address in the President's Budget Debate, Cape Town, 22 April
Speech on Receiving an Honorary Doctoral Degree from the University of South Australia at a Graduation Ceremony at Fort Hare University, 23 April
Speech at the Albert Luthuli Centenary Celebration, KwaDukuza, 25 April
Address at the South African Freedom Day Celebrations, Cape Town, 27 April
Speech to the Angolan National Assembly, Luanda, Angola, 29 April
Speech at the Opening of the SA/Angola Trade Conference, Luanda, Angola, 29 April
Speech at the Banquet Hosted by President dos Santos of Angola, Angola, 29 April
Speech to a May Day Rally, Kimberley, 1 May
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Opening of Africa Telecom 98, Johannesburg, 4 May
Speech at a Memorial Service for Father Trevor Huddleston, 5 May
Speech at the Launch of the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative, Durban 6 May
Speech at the Launch of the Reintegration Employment Concerns, the Baygen/Nicro Factory, Cape Town, 7 May
Notes for a Speech During a Visit to the Serious Violent Crime Unit, Bellville, 12 May
Opening Remarks at Third Annual NEDLAC Summit, Johannesburg, 16 May
Address on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of GATT, Geneva, 19 May
Speech at the Opening of the Embo Community Health Care Centre, Embo, 29 May
Address on being Awarded an Honorary Doctorate, University of Zululand, 30 May
Speech at the Banquet Held in Honour of President Bakili Maluzi of Malawi, Cape Town, 2 June
Speech at the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the Noluthando School for the Deaf, Khayelitsha, 3 June
Speech at the Launch of the Witbank-Maputo Toll Road, Ressano Garcia, Mozambique, 6 June
Address to the Summit Meeting of the OAU Heads of State and Government, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 8
Speech on Being Awarded the Freedom of the City and County of Cardiff, Cardiff, 16 June
Speech at an Official Luncheon Hosted by President Scalfaro of Italy, Quirinale Palace, Rome, 17 June
Speech on Visit to Mayor and Council of Rome, Campidoglio, Rome, 17 June
Speech at a Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Romano Prodi of Italy, Villa Pamphili, Rome, 17 June
Speech at the Celebrations Commemorating the Restoration of Land, Cremin, 23 June
Speech at the Official Launch of the Re-Training and Human Rights Project of the Department of Correctional Services, Kroonstad, 25 June
Speech at the Banquet in Honour of President Chirac of France, Midrand, 26 June
Speech to the Sowetan Nation Building 10th Anniversary, Johannesburg, 30 June
Speech on Being Awarded the Chris Hani Award at the 10th National Congress of the South African Communist Party, Johannesburg, 1 July
Address at the Closing Ceremony of the 19th Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom), St Lucia, 4 July
Speech at the Banquet in Honour of President Rawlings of Ghana, Pretoria, 9 July
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Opening of Sangoni Clinic, Sangoni, 10 July
Speech at 80th Birthday Party, Kruger National Park, 16 July
Address at the First Triennial Conference of the Methodist Church of South Africa, Durban, 17 July
Message at 80th Birthday Celebration, Johannesburg, 19 July
Speech on Receiving the Freedom of the City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 22 July
Speech at a Luncheon in his Honour Hosted by his Excellency President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasilia, 22 July
Address to the Joint Houses of Congress of the Republic Of Argentina, Buenos Aires, 23 July
Speech at the Luncheon in his Honour Hosted by President Dr Carlos Menem, Buenos Aires, 23 July
Address at the Mercosur Heads of State Summit, Ushuaia, 24 July
Remarks at the Celebration of the 50th Birthday of His Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini Ka Bhekuzulu, Durban, 1 August
Speech to Toast an Official Banquet in Honour of President Flavio Cotti, Cape Town, 3 August
Address to the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town, 7 August
Speech at the Banquet in Honour of President Yasser Arafat of Palestine, Cape Town, 11 August
Speech at the Opening of Dalindyebo Senior Secondary School, Qunu, 14 August
Speech at the Opening of the Noluntu Project, Bumbane, 14 August
Address to the Meeting of Directors- General Establishing a Forum of Directors-General, Pretoria, 18 August
Address at the Investment Against Crime Seminar, 19 August
The Opening of the Emthonjeni Youth Centre, Pretoria, 25 August
Speech at Magagong Community Project, Hartswater, 28 August
Speech at Paballelo, Upington, 28 August
Address at the Inaugural session of the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, Durban, 2 September
Speech at the Official Banquet at the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-aligned Countries, Durban, 2 September
Speech at the closing session of the Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Countries of the Non-Aligned Movement, Durban, 3 September
Speech at the Banquet in Honour of President Castro of Cuba, Paarl, 4 September
Speech at the state Banquet in Honour of President Henri Konan of Cote d' Ivoire, Cape Town, 8 September
Speech on Receiving an Honorary Degree from the University of Mauritius, Mauritius, 11 September
Speech at the Banquet Hosted by Prime Minister Ramgoolam, Mauritius, 11 September
Speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Mauritius, Port Louis, 12 September
Address on Receiving and Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University, Boston, 18 September
Speech at the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, 20 September
Address at the 53rd United Nations General Assembly, New York, 21 September
Address at the Opening Session of the South Centre's Council of Representatives, New York, 21 September
Remarks Delivered to UN General Assembly, New York, 21 September
Remarks Delivered at a Reception in his Honour, White House, 22 September
Speech at a Reception Hosted by President Clinton, White House, 22 September
Address on Receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, Washington, 23 September
Speech to the Joint Sitting of the Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, 24 September
Speech at the unveiling of the Human Rights Monument, Ottawa, 24 September
Speech at the State Dinner Hosted by Canadian Governor General, Canada, 25 September
Speech at the launch of the Canadian Friends of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Toronto, 25 September
Speech at a Business Luncheon Hosted by Minister Manuel, Toronto, 25 September
Address to the Summit on Rural Safety and Security, Midrand, 10 October
President Mandela's Speech at a Community Project at Garies, Garies, 12 October
Speech by on the Rural Anti-Poverty Programme, 13 October
Speech during the Masakhane focus week, Bothaville 14 October
Speech at the Symposium for World Women's Day, 15 October
Speech on the Results of Census 98, Pretoria, 20 October
Address at the opening of the Morals Summit, Johannesburg, 22 October
Address at the opening of the 36th Annual World Boxing Council Convention, Johannesburg, 26 October
Speech at Toyota South Africa, Durban, 27 October
Statement on receiving the report of the TRC, Pretoria, 29 October
Message from President Mandela at the opening of the Jobs Summit, Johannesburg, 30 October
Address at ECOWAS, Abuja, 30 October
Speech at the State Banquet in honour of President Frei of Chile, Pretoria, 12 November
Speech to the NEC of the Chama Cha Mapundizi, Tanzania 17 November
Address at a Public Rally Dar Es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, 17 November
Speech at Mercedes Benz Investment Announcement, East London, 25 November
Address to Foreign Correspondents association, Johannesburg, 26 November
Speech at the of Thovhela Toni Peter Mphephu Ramabulana, Ndzelele, 28 November
Keynote Address at a Rally on World AIDS Day, Mtubatuba, 1 December
Speech at the Summit of Co-operation Council, Abu Dhabi, 7 December
Address to the World Council of Churches, Harare 12 December
1999 New Year Message, 31 December

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