Nelson Mandela Honoured by Greater London Council

At the invitation of the Greater London Council (GLC), President Oliver Tambo unveiled an eight-foot-high bust of Nelson Mandela, which now stands in the cultural centre on the South Bank, near the Royal Festival Hall. An inscription engraved on the pedestal reads:

"The Struggle is My Life"
Nelson Mandela
Gaoled 5th August 1962
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
12th June 1964 for His Actions
Against Apartheid

Erected by the Greater London Council
Unveiled by Oliver Tambo,
President of the African National Congress
28th October 1985

The unveiling ceremony was attended by a number of guests, including representatives of the GLC and from many African countries. Nelson Mandela's daughter, Princess Zenani Dlamini, was also present. In his speech, Ken Livingston, the Leader of the GLC, said of Nelson Mandela:

"His message and life-long commitment to the struggle for freedom of the majority of South Africans is shared and supported by this council."

From left to right: Neil Kinnock, President O.R. Tambo and Princess Zenani Dlamini