Mondi pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

NELSON MANDELA - MADIBA Born: July 18, 1918 Age: 95 A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied law. Living in Johannesburg, he became involved in anti-colonial politics, joining the ANC and becoming a founding member of its Youth League.

Nelson Mandela is an anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990. Becoming ANC President, Mandela published his autobiography and led negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to abolish apartheid and establish multi-racial elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory.

He was elected President and formed a Government of National Unity He was elected President and formed a Government of National Unity. As President, he established a new constitution and initiated the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses, while introducing policies to encourage land reform, combat poverty and expand healthcare services.

“Our history also enjoins us to find ways of living together and working together to create the conditions for realizing those ideals of equality and dignity for all” - Madiba

It always seems impossible until its done It always seems impossible until its done. There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. - Nelson Mandela

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. - Nelson Mandela