A statue of former South African president Nelson Mandela now stands outside South Africa’s newly renovated embassy on Massachusetts Ave. Following the death of Nelson Mandela, many mourners gathered at the statue and left flowers in honor of his legacy.
The nine-foot statue was created by Cape Town sculptor Jean Doyle.It is similar to statue that stands outside the Drakenstein Correctional Facility (formerly Victor Verster Prison) near Cape Town, where Mandela spent his final years in prison.
