With sharp intellect and astute insight, Mandela negotiated tricky ground, writes Pippa Green .
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday was celebrated in weird and wonderful ways on Monday.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela arrived in Qunu in the Eastern Cape on Thursday ahead of his 93rd birthday on Monday.
Details of the government's plans for this year's Nelson Mandela Day celebrations have been revealed by Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.
Nelson Mandela was a man who moved a nation with his words. And through his words he helped a nation move towards democracy.
US First Lady Michelle Obama met Nelson Mandela at his home on Tuesday in a rare visit for the ageing icon.
Nelson Mandela believes the press should be free from government intervention, South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) said on Monday.
We all revere Nelson Mandela. I would even suggest that many of the young leaders in the country aspire to be like him, writes Nikiwe Bikitsha .
The artist Beezy Bailey is perhaps best known for having staged a hoax in the local art world. But everyone knows that he lends a critical voice.
Former president Nelson Mandela has flown to his birthplace in his first trip outside Johannesburg since leaving hospital in January.
Former president Nelson Mandela is recovering well from his illness and in "good spirits", President Jacob Zuma said after visiting him on Tuesday
An election official says former president Nelson Mandela has cast an early ballot in upcoming local elections and is looking "healthy and handsome".
Former president Nelson Mandela will cast a special vote at his Houghton home, north of Johannesburg, on Monday, the IEC said.
DA leader Helen Zille told voters hers was the only party that could make Nelson Mandela's vision of a better life for South Africans possible.
Former President Nelson Mandela will vote in Wednesday's local government elections, his daughter Zenani Dlamini said on Friday.
Almost half a century ago, Nelson Mandela walked 20 paces from the kitchen of his hideout north of Johannesburg and dug a pit and buried a pistol.
Peter Kosminsky, who made the controversial Israel-Palestine drama The Promise , is to make a film about Nelson Mandela's early life.
To remember Madiba, we need to take the reins off his symbolic representation, writes Eve Fairbanks .
Nelson Mandela is now on Twitter, after his foundation convinced a British man to hand over the @NelsonMandela account, his office said on Monday.
ANCYL leader Julius Malema invoked the name of Nelson Mandela in a speech urging his supporters to vote for the ANC, it was reported.
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Mandela on stage
See Madiba at his special 90th birthday party concert in Hyde Park in the UK, which many people attended and where celebrities like Amy Winehouse performed.
Mandela speaks
Browse through the ANC's archive of the most significant selected speeches, statements and writings of Nelson Mandela.
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A tribute
A tribute by late Drum editor and Mandela biographer Anthony Sampson, written for Mandela's 85th birthday in 2003.
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An audio history
An NPR series, Mandela: An Audio History , tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings of Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with and against him.
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Did you know?
His full name is Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
He was born on July 18 1918 in Qunu, then Transkei.
He was the first member of his family to attend school.
His first wife was Evelyn Ntoko Mase, his second Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and his third Graça Machel.
He has received more than 100 awards over four decades -- including the Nobel Peace Prize.
He met Oliver Tambo when they both studied at at Fort Hare University.
He was influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
In 1961, he became the leader of the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto weSizwe.
During his years in prison on Robben Island, he performed hard labour in a lime quarry.
A 1969 plot to rescue him from prison was foiled by British intelligence.
He was released from Victor Verster Prison, Paarl, on February 11 1990.
He became South Africa's oldest elected president at the age of 75 in 1994.
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