A Ceremony to Unveil and Dedicate a Statue of Former South African President Nelson Mandela. Date: September 21, 2013.  Venue: The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa, 3051 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, USA.

Program
Opening
Greetings by Felicia Mabuza-Suttle
Invocation by Rev. Forbes of Riverside Church
National Anthems of SA and USA
Opening Address by Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool
Remarks on behalf of the Mandela family by Zindzi Mandela

Tributes
The African Union: Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union
The US Government: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID
The Free South Africa Movement: Randall Robinson, Founder and Former President of TransAfrica
The African National Congress: The Hon. Baleka Mbete, Chairperson of the African National Congress

The Ceremony
Musical Interlude: The United States Army Brass Quinet
Keynote Address: Her Excellency Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Unveiling of Statue: Minister Nkoana-Mashabane and the Diversity of the FSAM
Musical Interlude: The United States Army Brass Quinet
Cutting the Ribbon: Minister, Ambassadors and South African Veterans

Vote of Thanks: Mr. Johnny Moloto, Deputy Chief of Mission
Benediction: Ayesha K. Mustafa, The Muslim Journal

Musical Postlude: The United States Army Brass Quinet