Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 19960719. PHOTO: Pan African Archives.

At his birthday party each year, President Nelson Mandela chooses to celebrate a sector of the SA population. In 1996, his 78th birthday, South African President Nelson Mandela shares the day with hundreds of ANC veterans. This is a happy and emotional reunion for many of the guests who have survived long years of oppression and /or exile.
Image Number: APN754773

APN754773

Headline: In July 1996, five different celebrations are held to mark President Mandela's 78th birthday. Title: Photographic Colour Print Description: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 19960719. PHOTO: Pan African Archives. At his birthday party each year, President Nelson Mandela chooses to celebrate a sector of the SA population. In 1996, his 78th birthday, South African President Nelson Mandela shares the day with hundreds of ANC veterans. This is a happy and emotional reunion for many of the guests who have survived long years of oppression and /or exile. City: Johannesburg Province or State: Gauteng Country: South Africa Date Created: 19-07-1996 Creator: ANC Archives Credit Notice: ANC Archives / african.pictures Keywords: Rights usage terms: At the time of the collection of the ANC Archive, the African National Congress was a liberation movement. The nature of the archive, then, reflects this reality. To safeguard those involved in gathering the information and records that could further the objectives of the organisation, it was imperative that those gathering such information should remain anonymous. As a result, the creators of material held in the ANC Archives is often unknown and thus, unless otherwise stated, this asset is considered an orphan work and is made available to license on the basis that it is in the public good to enable the material to be used to tell the story of the ANC and of the liberation struggle in South Africa and around the world. Wherever possible we would like to identify rights holders ensuring that they are correctly credited and that there is an agreement in place to enable us to license on their behalf. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify african.pictures. Unless otherwise stated the default rights statement on material in the ANC Archive is "Unknown Rightsholder" and the associated rights statement can be found here: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/