Nelson Mandela Capture Site Howick Kwazulu Natal

The site where Nelson Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 outside Howick, in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Mandela was dressed in disguise as a driver when the police found him, this arrest led to his 27 year incarceration. On that day, armed security police, acting on a tip off, flagged down a car in which Nelson Mandela was pretending to be the chauffeur. The spot where this occurred is on the R103 the old main road which is just 5km from Howick.
The capture site has an educational centre and museum, and do take the time to take the "long walk to freedom" which takes you to a unique steel sculpture to honour a unique man.
To see the sculpture, visitors walk from the Visitor Centre along a path representing 'the Long Walk to Freedom' towards the sculpture culminating at the viewing point halfway down a cut into the earth where the steel columns gradually come together and focus at a particular point 30m meters from the sculpture. Along the way there are 27 steel signs, 1 for each year of his incarceration, and each one symbolising a milestone of Nelson Mandela's life.
The artist Marco Cianfanelli and the architect Jeremy Rose worked together from 2007 to 2012 to create a unique monument dedicated to the life of Nelson Mandela. Exactly 50 years after Mandela's arrest, on August 5, 2012, the Nelson Mandela Capture Site was inaugurated by then-President Jacob Zuma.
Video Clips:
Farewell Speech: • President Nelson Mande...
Release: • Nelson Mandela release...
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[@BlackDoveNYC]

I didn’t even know this existed. Great that you documented a bit of it.

[@Kangela]

I'm glad you found it interesting.

[@pauldarbishire7226]

He has been a lifelong hero of mine, a man of principle and honour although he may have had feet of clay, a man to be deeply admired.
He must be turning in his grave to see what has become of the ANC.

[@Kangela]

I think he would be.

[@MusehanaH]

I can't imagine spending nearly 3 decades incarcerated but I strongly believe that things would be a whole lot different for us had he not (not a a good way)...and also all thanks to his ability to be resolute in his beliefs while still respecting his opponents. We do not have such leaders anymore

[@Kangela]

You are absolutely right there Musehana.