Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

– a global icon’s legacy to the world

On 15 December 2013, following a period of mourning, the world said its final

goodbyes to South Africa’s global icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Watched by

millions of viewers on television screens throughout the world, Madiba was laid

to rest during a state funeral in the small village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape.

He died on 5 December at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg at the age of 95,

leaving a rich and unique legacy not only to South Africa, but also to Africa and the

rest of the world.

InNelsonMandela’s95yearsheaccomplishedwhatmanythoughtimpossible.Heldprisonerfor27yearsandlaterbecomingSouthAfrica'sfirstdemocraticallyelectedpresident,hepracticed

reflection,negotiation,forgiveness,reconciliationandincredibleperseverance,makinghimoneofthemostremarkableandrespectedindividuals

ofmoderntimes.

Inhonourofthisglobalicon,theSouthAfricanPostOfficewillissueaspecialcommemorative

miniaturesheetandsouvenirfolderon11February2014.PrintedinsilvertoreflecttherichnessofMandela’swisdom,hislegacyandhisstature,theminiaturesheetfeaturesaportraitofMadibainduotone−amethod

ofchangingamonochromeoriginalillustration or photograph to two shades or

colours and printing it using twodifferentplates.

Bornon18July1918,inMvezo,Transkei,SouthAfrica,Mandelabecameactively

involved in the anti-apartheid movement inhis20s.HejoinedtheAfricanNationalCongressin1942andfor20years,hedirectedacampaignofpeaceful,non-violentdefianceagainsttheapartheidgovernmentanditsracistpolicies.

In1993,MandelaandthethenSouthAfricanPresidentFWdeKlerkwerejointlyawardedthe

NobelPeacePrizefortheireffortstodismantletheapartheidsystem.In1994,MandelawasinauguratedasSouthAfrica'sfirstblackpresidentfollowingalandslide

victoryfortheANCinthecountry’sfirstdemocraticelections.

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela souvenir folder

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Mandela DayIn2009,Mandela’sbirthday(18July)wasdeclaredas"NelsonMandelaInternationalDay"topromoteglobalpeaceandtocelebratehislegacy.TheannualeventisaimedatencouragingcitizensworldwidetogivebackthewaythatMandelahasdonethroughouthislifetime.Mandelagave67yearsofhislifefightingfortherightsofhumanity,onMandelaDayeveryoneisaskedtogive67minutesoftheirtime,whetherit'ssupportingachosencharityorservingalocalcommunity.

Beforeandafterhisdeath,scoresofpeoplehavecontributedtowardsexpressingMandela’slegacy.Summingitupaptly,RoryYoungfromtheQuorawebsitewrote,“NelsonMandela’slegacyispeaceinSouthAfricaforthelast20years,hopeforthefutureanddignityforhimself,hispeople,hiscountry,andhiscontinent…

“Withouthisamazingpersonalleadershipandabilitytoinspirepeopletoforgiveandreconcile,therewouldhavebeenaverydifferentoutcome,andnomatterwholeadshiscountryinthefuture,theywillalwayshavetoliveinhismoralshadow.Hehasshownustheway.”

PracticalsuggestionsontheCNNwebsiteonhowtokeepMandela’slegacyalive,elucidatesomeofhisgreatestpersonalqualitieswhichhavesetanexampletoothers.Theseinclude:

Make the best of your current situation"ItispossiblethatifIhadnotgonetojailandbeenabletoreadandlistentothestoriesofmanypeople....Imightnothavelearnedthesethings,"Mandelasaidinaninterviewin2000.

Whilehewasimprisoned,Mandela’smotherandeldestsonbothdied.Whilehehadamplereasontoremainbitterabouthismistreatment,hewroteinhis1994autobiographyLong Walk to Freedom,"Prisonisitselfatremendouseducationintheneedforpatienceandperseverance.Itis,aboveall,atestofone'scommitment."

Don't judge a book by its cover"IhavebeensurprisedagreatdealsometimeswhenIseesomebodywholookslessthanordinary,butwhenyoutalktothepersonandhe(orshe)openshismouth,heissomethingcompletelydifferent,”Mandelaexplainedhowhisprisonexperience has taught him to respect even the most ordinary people.

Use your passion to persuade others"Ifyouhaveanobjectiveinlife,thenyouwanttoconcentrateonthatandnotengageininfightingwithyourenemies,"Mandelasaid."Youwanttocreateanatmospherewhereyoucanmoveeverybodytowardthegoalyouhavesetforyourself."

Change yourself first"Oneofthemostdifficultthingsisnottochangesociety-buttochangeyourself,"Mandelasaidinaninterviewin2000.

Don't be afraid to acknowledge weaknesses"Ifyoucomeacrossasasaint,peoplecanbecomeverydiscouraged."Mandelasaidin2000.

"Inhistwilight,Mandelawasatpainstopublishandacknowledgehisweaknessesandshortcomingsinhisfamilylife,inhisrelationshipswithwomenandhisfirstwife,Evelyn,"JohnBattersbywrote,"Hewaskeentodispelanynotionofsainthoodthatmightbebestowedonhim.”

Get educated - educate others“Educationisthemostpowerfulweaponwecanusetochange

theworld,"MandelasaidduringaspeechattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrandinJohannesburgin2003.

Mandelaadmittedhewasapoorstudent,buteventuallyheearnedhisLLB.SixweeksafterbeingelectedPresidentin1994,hecalledonSouthAfricanstourgentlysolvethecountry's"profoundeducationcrisis."

Look people in the eye and shake their handsNelsonMandelamadethecommongestureofshakingsomeone’shand,whichis“somethingtranscendent-agreetingthatcrossedallsocietalbarriers,asymbolofreconciliation,evenadeclarationofvictory,"wroteCNN'sTomCoheninhispiece,“NelsonMandela:Manofmanyhandshakes.”

Beforemeetingvisitingdignitariesorpoliticaladversariesinconferencerooms,Mandelamadesuretoapproachthesecurityguards,waitersandotherworkersoutsidetoshaketheirhands,Cohenadded.

Maintain a sense of humour"Yousharpenyourideasbyreducingyourselftothelevelofthepeopleyouarewithandasenseofhumourandcompleterelaxation,evenwhenyou'rediscussingseriousthings,doeshelptomobilisefriendsaroundyou.AndIlovethat,"Mandelasaidina2005interview,publishedbytheNelsonMandelaFoundation.

Atelectionralliesin1994,Mandelaoftenlight-heartedlyexplainedhowvotersshouldsearchtheirballotsforthepictureofthe"veryhandsomeyoungman"-referringtohimself-tomarktheirsupportfortheANC.

ForgiveHavingbeenimprisoned,forgivenesswasafundamentallytransformativeexperienceforMandela.Byreconcilingwithformeradversaries"ItenablesmetogotobedwithanenrichingfeelinginmysoulandthebeliefthatIamchangingmyself,"MandelasaidduringaninterviewabouthisexperienceswithbusinessmanDouwSteyn,

Bylivinguptotheseideals,NelsonMandelanotonlybecamethegreatexampleofaleaderthatAfricaneeded,hebecameauniqueandwonderfulexampletothewholeworld.

Thewordsinthedatecanceller:"LongWalk"isbasedonNelsonMandela'sownhandwriting.

Technical informationStampissuedate:11February2014Photograph: Nelson Mandela FoundationDesign: Thea ClemonsStampsize:30x30mmMiniaturesheetsize:65x85mmPerforationGauge:14x13¼Paper:102gramsTR8OBAfreegummedstamppaperGum:PVAPrintquantity:(initialdeliverywithoptionofpossible run-on):5000000souvenirfoldersColour:Black,Pantone877,Pantone548,Pantone405, Pantone 5497 + PhosphorPrintingprocess:OffsetLithographyPrintedby:Joh.EnschedéStampsB.V.,TheNetherlands

Sources: www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/12/06/what-is-nelson-mandelas-legacy/edition.cnn.com/2013/12/16/living/keeping-mandelas-legacy-alive/www.biography.com/people/nelson-mandela-9397017(dictionary.reference.com/browse/duotone)www.nelsonmandela.org

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WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL

CAPE TOWN2014

Cape Town is more than just a city of breathtaking beauty and leisure tourism; it also brims with creative talent and is widely known as South Africa’s arts and culture hub. It is no wonder therefore that the Mother City has recently also earned the prestigious title of World Design Capital 2014. To celebrate this well-deserved achievement, the South African Post Office will issue a set of five self-adhesive stamps of different designs and one commemorative cover on 28 February 2014.

TheprestigiousstatusofWorldDesignCapital(WDC)isdesignatedbienniallybytheInternationalCouncil

ofSocietiesofIndustrialDesign(Icsid)tocitiesthatarededicatedtousingdesignforsocial,culturalandeconomicdevelopment.TheWDChasbecomemorethanjustaprojectoraprogramme.Today,itisaglobalmovement and serves to acknowledgethatdesigncan,anddoes,haveanimpactonthequalityofhumanlife.

Icsidbestowedthetitleon Cape Town at the InternationalDesignAllianceCongressinTaipei.CapeTownisthefourthcitytoholdthisbiennialappointment and marks a firstfortheAfricancontinent.

ItisagreathonourandaremarkableachievementtobethefirstAfricancitytobeselected as World Design Capital,positioningthe

southerntipofAfricaasafocalpointfortheinternationaldesigncommunityin2014.

A tool for transformationCapeTown’sbidwasnotaboutthecityclaimingthatitwasalreadyanestablished‘designcapital’,butinsteaditwasabidtoacknowledgethatthecityisusing"designthinking"asatoolfortransformation.

CapeTown’svisionofdesignisbasedonsociallyresponsibledesign,sustainabilityandinnovation.Aspartofthecity’sbid,thetheme“LiveDesign.TransformLife,”wasintroducedinsupportofthecity’sobjectivetofocusonenhancingitsinfrastructuretomakeitamoreliveableAfricancity.WinningthebidalsomeansthatCapeTowngetstoplayhosttoanumberofWorldDesignCapitalsignatureevents

– a well-deserved achievement

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World Design Capital Cape Town 2014 stamp sheet.

Text by Louise van Niekerk

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during2014,includinganInternationalDesignExhibition,InternationalDesignPolicyConferenceandanInternationalDesignGala,tonameafew.

ThisisgoodnewsforCapeTownandthecountry,notonlyintermsofaboostinvisitornumbers,butalsobecausetherewillbemanyopportunitiesforthecity’screativecommunitytogetinvolvedasexhibitors,speakers,delegates,partnersandsuppliers.Nottomentionnumerousinspiringeventsforallcitizenstoexperience.

WorldDesignCapitalCapeTown2014(WDC2014)isthereforean important opportunity to help reposition the Mother City onaworldstageasfarmorethanjustacityofbeautyandleisuretourism.ItwillbeanimportantmilestoneonajourneytopositionCapeTownasaglobalinnovatorinsociallytransformativedesign.

Creating human and city developmentForCapeTown,theWDCappointmentcomesexactlytwodecadesafterthedawnofdemocracyinSouthAfrica.“2014,then,isthemomentwhenthepastandthefuturewillcometogetherforCapeTown,incontemplationandinaction,”saidExecutiveMayorofCapeTown,PatriciadeLilleonacceptanceoftheWDCdesignation.“Itisareflectionofhowthecityhassociallyandphysicallyreinventeditself,"sheadded.

“WearegratefulfortheWDC2014bidprocessandtitle.Ithashelpedtobringdifferentinitiativestogetherandhasmadeusrealisethatdesigninallitsforms,whenaddedtogether,createshumanandcitydevelopment.Welookforwardtolearningfromothercitiesthatareusingdesignasatoolfortransformation,includingdesignatedcitiesTorino,SeoulandHelsinkiandourfellowshortlistedcities,DublinandBilbao.Wearehonouredtohavebeenconsideredwiththem,”theExecutiveMayorconcluded.

Thecentralthemebehindthecity’ssuccessfulbid,“LiveDesign.TransformLife”,focusesontherolethatdesign

canplayinsocialtransformationinthecity.ItsetsthetoneandwillnowformthefoundationforthedevelopmentofaninspiringprogrammeofWDC2014-themed events and projects.

Stamp design competitionThestrikingstampdesignsbyTamrynElliotistheresultofastampdesigncompetitionorganisedbythePhilatelicServicesoftheSouthAfricanPostOffice.

Artistswererequestedtosubmitdesignsunderfivedifferentthemesaimedatignitingtheimaginationofthepublicandcontributingtowardsagreaterunderstandingofthemulti-facetednatureofdesign.

Theoverarchingbidtheme“LiveDesign.TransformLife”,isrepresentedonthefirststamp.Theotherthemesare“AfricanInnovation.GlobalConversation”;“BridgingtheDivide"–reconnectingthecityandreconcilingitscommunities;“TodayforTomorrow"–sustainablesolutionsforpeopleandplanet;and“BeautifulSpaces.BeautifulThings"–inspiringarchitecture,interiors,food,fashion,jewellery,craft,artandcreativity.

Thedesignofthecommemorativeenvelopecomplementsthestampdesigns,elaboratingonthesamethemes.The stampissueispartoftheofficialWDC2014programmeandwasallocatedauniquegeotagnumber#WDC263(visitwww.wdccapetown2014.com/projects/).

Readmoreaboutthecompetitionandthewinningentriesonpage8and9.

References:www.worlddesigncapital.com/www.wdccapetown2014.comwww.capetown2014.co.za/about/

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World Design Capital Cape Town 2014 first day cover.

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Commemorative stamps:

What would you like to see on stamps in 2016?

Philatelistsandthegeneralpublicarerequestedtosubmittheirproposalstothe

SouthAfricanPostOfficefortopicstobecoveredinthe2016stampcalendar.

Proposalsshouldbesentto:

New Product Development, Philatelic Services, Private Bag X505,

Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

andshouldreachusbynolaterthanFriday,24February2014.

Proposalsshouldprovideasmuchinformationaspossible,includingpicturesor

photos,andmeetthefollowingcriteria:

• TopicsmustberelateddirectlytoSouthAfrica

• Eventsmustdepictoutstandingnationalandinternationalinterestsor

significancesuchas:

• ThecultureandachievementsoftheSouthAfricanpeople

• Thecountry’scontributiontointernationalaffairs

• ThecontributionofSouthAfricanstothescientific,culturalandeconomic

developmentofabroaderworldsociety

• Thevariedaspectsoflocallifeandvalues

• Thefloraandfaunaofthecountry

• Theeconomicactivitiesofitspeople

• Anyothertopicwhichreflectspositivelyuponourvalues,culture,aspirations

andachievements.

• Pleasekeepinmindthatthestampsizeisapproximately38x28mm,andthe

themeshouldthereforenotbetoocomplicated.

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2. World Design Capital Cape Town 2014 – 28 February 2014

7. South African Popular Musicians 1 – 3 July 2014

4. Ukuthunga (To Sew) 1 – 30 May 2014

1. Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 – 11 February 2014

3. The Big Five stamps and postcards – 9 May 2014

5. SA Bird Series: Critically Endangered Birds – 11 June 2014

6. Hamilton Naki – 26 June 2014

8. World War I Centenary – 28 July 2014

9. South African Lighthouses – 20 August 2014

10. South African National Parks 1 – 17 September 2014

11. World Post Day: Post Office People – 9 October 2014

12. South African Ceramic Vessels – 13 November 2014

13. UNI World Congress – 5 December 2014

Please note: these dates and designs are subject to change.

Stampissuedate:20September2013Photographs:HeinBotha

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