The contract is now signed for Alan Herriot to produce that statue of Mandela.He is already hard at work on the clay, and casting in bronze at Powderhall Foundry will be complete for unveiling in October. The foundations are being installed this month. Donations still very welcome at bit.ly/NMSMFdon

Schools have used our resource created by the West of Scotland Development Education Centre "When Mandela Danced in the Square" about the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela and his links with Scotland, with material on racism in Scotland and campaigning on any injustice. Free at bit.ly/WhenMandela

Whether online or in person, please complete the survey and so have your views considered in the final choice of sculptor and design for what will be an iconic monument to celebrate Nelson Mandela and his links with Scotland - a statue in Glasgow's Nelson Mandela Place. We are spoilt for choice.

The public consultation will be in the City Chambers, and slots will need to be booked once the link is available. Pictures will also be online at the link above. Comments on the five options will be welcome, both on paper and online. The final decision will be taken soon after.

Glasgow that year was European City of Culture, which helped to enable serious funding by Strathclyde Regional Council, Glasgow City Council and others, as well as NALGO. The ANC policy on the cultural boycott was just changing, and Govan Mbeki's speech on cultural resistance was significant in this

That concert included the world premiere in Glasgow City Halls of "I will wait", Wally Serote's poem set to music by Scottish composer Bill Sweeney (pictured), commissioned by NALGO trade union. Community venues across Glasgow then hosted a huge number and variety of S. African cultural groups.

Jim Kerr sang "Mandela Day", and the 25 Nelson Mandela Freedom Marchers were sent off on their walk to London.