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23 hours ago · Exactly 30 years ago, on May 10th 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of South Africa, following the end of apartheid. His party, the ANC, was widely credited with liberating the ...
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23 hours ago · Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was 75 years old when he voted for the first time in his life. That was in South Africa’s 1994 general election. Mandela proudly spoke of “the tens of thousands of ...
23 hours ago · (Tuesday, May 10, 1994, 12:17 p.m. South African Standard Time) — With the commanding dignity that has carried him through more than half a century of defiance, captivity and conciliation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, jailed for 27 years for his anti-apartheid activism, became the first black President of South Africa today in Pretoria. He stood before … Continue reading Nelson Mandela ...
23 hours ago · Nelson Mandela led the end of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa during his time as president. Mandela had been a leading figure in the anti-apartheid movement and spent 27 years in prison for his activism before being released in 1990.
23 hours ago · The series was developed for two years and is set to be released on 27 April 2025. It's been 11 years since former statesman Nelson Mandela died, and The Nelson Mandela Foundation has announced a documentary titled Mandela: Life.The series, which has been in development for two years, will be released globally on Freedom Day, 27 April 2025.
23 hours ago · This Day in History:, Nelson Mandela Is Inaugurated in South Africa. May 10, 1994. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela had been a political prisoner in South Africa for 27 years. In 1964, under the racist regime of apartheid instituted by the National Party. Mandela had been convicted and sentenced to life in prison on charges of sabotage, treason and conspiracy. While in prison, Mandela's resolve was ...
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23 hours ago · South Africans take pictures at the statue of Nelson Mandela in Sandton City, Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 May 2024. It is 30 years to the day that Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa ...
