Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela made a conscious decision to let go of hatred, and eventually he bequeathed to the world the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s death signals not only the passing away of a gifted politician. It is the death of one of the most significant figures of the 20th century.

Just days before he died Nelson Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe Mandela told SABC, that her father (from his first marriage) was teaching the family life lessons from what she termed his “deathbed.”

A selection of quotes from Nelson Mandela.

Timeline of key events in the life of Nelson Mandela.

If I were an ailing Nelson Mandela, and, at all conscious of the storms surrounding me, I might not be in such a hurry to open my eyes.

The front page of the Philadelphia Daily News said that former South African leader Nelson Mandela had died at age 94.

Americans connect Nelson Mandela with Martin Luther King, but according to one historian Mandela has more in common with George Washington.

The clock is ticking for Nelson Mandela’s life. The latest news is not good. His condition is now said to be critical. The intensive care doctors have downgraded their “stable but serious” diagnosis. Members of his family may have paid their final visits this past weekend.