So, I was wrong on the date — it’s on the 24th for the parade and unveiling. Sorry for the misinformation! :(

Deb

On Jul 18, 2018, at 1:21 PM, Michael Peel <email@mikepeel.net> wrote:

Isn’t there a Freedom of Panorama issue here?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama#South_Africa

Thanks,
Mike

On 18 Jul 2018, at 12:59, Deb Tankersley <dtankersley@wikimedia.org> wrote:

The unveiling will happen today at 3pm, along with a parade: http://www.capetownetc.com/cape-town/nelson-mandela-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-cape-town/  

The City Hall is only a few blocks away from the Wikimania venue:  Cape Town City Hall, Darling St, CBD, Cape Town, 8001


Cheers,

Deb
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:46 PM Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
On 18 July 2018 at 09:43, Douglas Scott <douglas.i.scott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, the big Mandela related news in Cape Town today is the unveiling of the
> Nelson Mandela statue at the Old City Hall.

Now on Wikidata:

   https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55619041

Do we have photos, yet?

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