1. What is Apartheid?

2. Do you recognise this person? What is he famous for?

3. Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti- apartheid activist. In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi- racial democracy in 1994. Watch Video

4. Watch this video and come up with two definitions of the term apartheid. One should be a technical definition, the other should be a definition which contains your own views of the system. Video: Conditions in South Africa 1957

5. On 2 February 1990, State President F.W. de Klerk reversed the ban on the ANC and other anti-apartheid organisations, and announced that Mandela would shortly be released from prison. Mandela was released on 11 February 1990. The event was broadcast live all over the world. Imagine you are working for the BBC and have the first interview with Nelson Mandela after his release. Make a list of questions you would ask him. Video of Nelson Mandela’s Release

6. As a class come up with the best 5 questions. Why are these questions the best? What do you think his answers would have been?