Editing Union Buildings (section)

==Gardens and grounds==
[[File:South Africa-Union Buildings01.jpg|thumb|The terraced gardens]]
The building is surrounded by beautifully terraced gardens of indigenous plants. Various monuments adorn the expansive lawns, including the Delville Wood War Memorial and a statue of the country's first [[Prime Minister of South Africa|Prime Minister]], [[General]] [[The Right Honourable|The Rt Hon.]] [[Louis Botha]].
The lawn in front of the Union Buildings are often the location for public gatherings, whether they be protest or celebration, such as the presidential inauguration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union Building |url=http://www.wheretostay.co.za/information/topic/653 |url-status=dead |website=WhereToStay.co.za |access-date=4 December 2009 |archive-date=24 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924032246/http://www.wheretostay.co.za/information/topic/653 }}</ref>

Notable are the [[Terrace (gardening)|terraced gardens]], planted exclusively with indigenous plants, surrounding the buildings as well as the 9,000 seat Nelson Mandela [[amphitheatre]].

===Statues and memorials===
Within the grounds are various monuments, statues and memorials. Starting at the bottom of the gardens, a large statue of [[General]] [[Louis Botha]] (first prime minister of the [[Union of South Africa]]) on horseback dominates the lawn.
About halfway up the terraces, the [[Delville Wood]] [[War Memorial]] is a tribute to South African troops who died during the [[First World War]] as well as a plaque in memory of those that died during the [[Korean War]].

Two levels above that is a [[Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings|statue]] of President Nelson Mandela. This replaced the statue of [[General]] [[J.B.M. Hertzog]], a former [[Prime Minister of South Africa|Prime Minister]], which can still be found on the grounds.

The [[South African Police Memorial]] is located at the top right of the gardens.

The [[List of digital television deployments by country#South Africa|South African National Film, Video and Sound Archives]] is also located in the grounds of the Union Buildings, adjacent to the Police Memorial.