Johannesburg in the Space Age
The atlas holds 17 people and 36 moments here, from 1959 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela and Edgar Lungu.
Notable people
Ayrton Senna
in 1984
1 moment here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Desmond Tutu
from 1960 to 1978
3 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 2023
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Edgar Lungu
from 2015 to 2018
4 moments here
Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian lawyer and politician who served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021.…
F. W. de Klerk
in 2013
1 moment here
South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…
Hastings Banda
in 1997
1 moment here
Hastings Kamuzu Banda was a Malawian physician and politician who led Nyasaland to independence and served as Malawi's prime minister and first…
Jack Brabham
in 1970
1 moment here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Jimmy Carter
in 2007
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Manmohan Singh
in 2006
1 moment here
Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…
Milton Obote
in 2005
1 moment here
Apollo Milton Obote was a Ugandan politician who served as prime minister from 1962 to 1966 and as president from 1966 to 1971 and from 1980 to 1985.…
Miriam Makeba
from 1959 to 2002
3 moments here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Morgan Tsvangirai
in 2018
1 moment here
Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…
Muhammadu Buhari
in 2015
1 moment here
Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…
Nadine Gordimer
from 2011 to 2014
2 moments here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Nelson Mandela
from 1961 to 2013
8 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Whitney Houston
in 1994
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Winnie Mandela
from 1991 to 2018
5 moments here
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…
Moments
- 1959 King Kong opening Miriam Makeba
- 1960 Ordination at St Mary's Cathedral Desmond Tutu
- 1961 Hides at Liliesleaf Farm Nelson Mandela
- 1970 Final Formula One victory Jack Brabham
- 1975 Installation as dean of St Mary's Desmond Tutu
- 1978 South African Council of Churches leadership Desmond Tutu
- 1984 First Formula One point Ayrton Senna
- 1990 Welcome-home rally at FNB Stadium Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Kidnapping-and-assault trial opens Winnie Mandela
- 1991 Signs National Peace Accord Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Attends opening of CODESA Nelson Mandela
- 1992 First Johannesburg concerts after exile Miriam Makeba
- 1994 Johannesburg South Africa concert Whitney Houston
- 1995 Attends Rugby World Cup final Nelson Mandela
- 1997 Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing Winnie Mandela
- 1997 Death in Johannesburg Hastings Banda
- 2002 Legion of Honour ceremony Miriam Makeba
- 2003 Wits University hostage intervention Winnie Mandela
- 2005 Death at Morningside Medi-Clinic Milton Obote
- 2006 Satyagraha centenary visit Manmohan Singh
- 2007 The Elders launch Jimmy Carter
- 2007 Announces The Elders Nelson Mandela
- 2008 Visit to xenophobic-violence victims Winnie Mandela
- 2010 Makes final public appearance Nelson Mandela
- 2011 Secrecy-law address at Sci-Bono Nadine Gordimer
- 2013 Nelson Mandela memorial service F. W. de Klerk
- 2013 Dies at his Houghton home Nelson Mandela
- 2014 Death at her Johannesburg home Nadine Gordimer
- 2015 Medical treatment after collapse Edgar Lungu
- 2015 African Union security summit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2015 China-Africa forum Edgar Lungu
- 2016 South Africa-Zambia business forum Edgar Lungu
- 2018 Death in Johannesburg Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2018 Death at Milpark Hospital Winnie Mandela
- 2018 BRICS Summit Edgar Lungu
- 2023 BRICS summit meeting Ebrahim Raisi