Nelson Mandela wrote to loved ones while in prison. Dec. 5, 2013 -- In the 27 years that Nelson Mandela spent imprisoned in South Africa, he wrote letters to his loved ones. Razia Saleh of the Nelson ...

Dec. 5, 2013 — -- intro: Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. The following videos highlight some of the memorable moments from the last ...

Nelson Mandela’s legendary fight against South Africa’s apartheid began in his early 30s, around 1950 — two years after the legal mandate for segregation was implemented. Mandela, a young attorney, ...

This article originally appeared on EW. Nelson Mandela penned hundreds of letters to loved ones, followers, government officials, and prison authorities during the 27 years he was held as a political ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday marked 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching a new training ...

One man spent 12 years by Mandela’s side during his prison term: his guard Christo Brand. Credit: Shutterstock / Adwo Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a ...

Nelson Mandela, an iconic South African president and human rights leader, has been the subject of countless books, documentaries and feature films.

President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the continent’s first Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy, promoting humane treatment ...

Premiering at Sundance, Antoine Fuqua discusses why the documentary centers the global icon’s own voice. “I wanted people to see him as a human being,” the director said.

(Reuters) - Nelson Mandela celebrates the 20th anniversary of his release from prison this week. Here are key dates in his life. July 18, 1918 - Born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela near Qunu, in Transkei ...