Facts about the world's biggest Mandela statue
A new tribute to Nelson Mandela - the biggest in the world - will be unveiled at the Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa, on Monday by President Zuma.
Here are some facts about the memorial:
The statue weighs 3.5 tonnes
It took 4 months to build
It is made out of bronze
At nine metres high, it is the tallest memorial to the anti-apartheid hero
It was announced months ago that a Mandela statue would be unveiled - following his death work on the tribute was fast-tracked so it could be completed for Monday
It will be the biggest statue of Mandela in the world
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The National Heritage Project (NHP) commissioned the tribute
The monument is part of a Government-based project called the "Long walk to freedom project" in which several other statues of influential figures are to be built - and have been built already
The parts were made in several different foundries mostly in Cape Town and Natal
The arms, head and body were transported to the site on Wednesday and it was lifted into place on Friday, remaining covered until the unveiling
ITV News understands from an official source that the statue's outstretched arms represent the Rainbow Nation pose, all-encompassing and welcoming everyone
No symbols or emblems were used on the tribute in order for the memorial to represent all South Africans, an official source told ITV News