Statement by the University of the Witwatersrand, resources and historical papers in the archives (06/12/2013)

6th December 2013

Statement by the University of the Witwatersrand, resources and historical papers in the archives (06/12/2013)

Photo by: Reuters

To celebrate and commemorate the life and tremendous achievements of the late, former president Nelson Mandela, Wits University has compiled a list of resources for the media, including commentators (see below) who can speak on Madiba from a political, historical and cultural perspective.
 
The University has also made provision for access to some of the resources and historical papers hosted in our archives.
 
All resources can be accessed via the Wits University homepage: www.wits.ac.za
MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES:

A recent video produced by Professor Phillip Bonner from the Wits History Workshop can be viewed here:

Images of Mandela at Wits University as a student, receiving his honorary doctorate and during other visits can be accessed here  .

Links to digitised archive material on Mandela can be accessed here > . This material is free and available to the public to view, but some items are subject to copyright and require permission to be republished. Permission can be obtained from Michele Pickover, Principal Curator: Archives and Digital Library, Historical Papers Research Archive, on +27 11 717 1940 or michele.pickover@wits.ac.za

All multimedia resources can also be accessed here: