Statue of Nelson Mandela, Bronze memorial statue at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, South Africa

The Statue of Nelson Mandela is a 6-metre bronze figure in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, sculpted by Kobus Hattingh and Jacob Maponyane. It shows Mandela in his Madiba shirt mid-step in the "Madiba jive", the dance he often performed at the end of meetings after his 1994 inauguration. The figure measures 2.3 metres from elbow to elbow and weighs 2.5 tons, with Sandton City behind it.

The statue was commissioned in July 2002 and completed in February 2004, sculpted by Kobus Hattingh and Jacob Maponyane. It was unveiled on 31 March 2004, the day Sandton Square was renamed Nelson Mandela Square, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of South Africa's first democratic elections. It was the first public statue of Mandela, unveiled by his eldest granddaughter Ndileka Mandela.

The figure shows Mandela in his Madiba shirt, mid-step in the dance called the "Madiba jive", a move he often made at the end of meetings after his 1994 presidential inauguration. At the 2004 unveiling, master of ceremonies Basetsana Kumalo called it "a very happy statue". A donation box for the Nelson Mandela Foundation stands beside it.

The site is easy to reach and sits next to a major shopping center, with open space to stand and view the sculpture. Donation boxes near the base allow visitors to contribute to local foundations if they wish.

The pose is the "Madiba jive", the dance Mandela often performed at the end of meetings after his 1994 presidential inauguration. At the 2004 unveiling, master of ceremonies Basetsana Kumalo called it "a very happy statue". The figure measures 2.3 metres from elbow to elbow and weighs 2.5 tons.