Launched by the UN General Assembly in June 2014, this prestigious honorary Nelson Mandela Prize acknowledges individuals who dedicate their lives to the service of humanity, by promoting the ...

2. Mandela’s real first name is Rolihlahla, meaning “pulling the branch of a tree” or “troublemaker”. He was given the name Nelson by a teacher because, in the early 20th century ...

Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950) and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) belonged to and were shaped by two different epochs in South Africa, yet left an indelible mark on its history.

Nelson Mandela was a famous leader. A man who went from being a prisoner to a President and became an inspiration to people all over the world! Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa.

Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding President of our democratic nation has departed. He passed on peacefully in the company of his family around 20h50 (8:50 p.m.) on the 5th of ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela ...

Former president Nelson Mandela‘s grandson is among five suspects who were arrested for possession of an allegedly hijacked vehicle and an unlicenced firearm in Houghton, Johannesburg.

Idris Elba is recalling how he prepared to play Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. “In 2013, when ...