The Right to Life
| CCAC #: | 0056 |
| Artwork title: | The Right to Life |
| Artist(s): |
Wilma Cruise |
| Year made: | 1994 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Metal Lettering attached to Concrete |
| Dimensions (mm): | 1200 x 5000 |
| Source: | Commissioned through a limited competition for the site by the Architectural Artworks Committee |
| Year acquired: | 2006 |
| Installation type: | Integrated artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | These are the concluding words of Nelson Mandela’s four-hour statement during the Rivonia Treason Trial in 1964, shortly before being sentenced to life imprisonment. S v Makwanyane, one of the first cases heard by this court in 1995, found the death penalty unconstitutional. |
| Themes: |
Rivonia Treason Trial (1963-1964) |
| Constitutional links: |
Right to life (section 11) |
| Related Constitutional Court cases: |
S v Makwanyane & Another (1995) |
Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.