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Discover the remarkable life and work of Nelson Mandela – who helped change the lives of millions of South African people – in our Nelson Mandela facts…

Throughout history, lots of people around the world have faced discrimination – where they are treated differently because of their race, skin colour, gender, age and lots of other things, too.

Sadly, it still happens to this day! But there are some amazing people who have worked hard to make a change for the better, and helped us move towards a world where everyone is treated fairly and equally. One such person is Nelson Mandela…

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Who was Nelson Mandela?

Full name: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Born: 18 July 1918
Hometown: Mvezo, South Africa
Occupation: President of South Africa and civil rights activist
Died: 5 December 2013
Best known for: Becoming the first black President of South Africa and a civil rights hero
Also known as: Madiba

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Mandela in 1994
In office
10 May 1994 – 16 June 1999
Deputy Thabo Mbeki
F. W. de Klerk
Preceded by F. W. de Klerk(State President)
Succeeded by Thabo Mbeki
In office
7 July 1991 – 20 December 1997
Deputy Walter Sisulu
Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by Oliver Tambo
Succeeded by Thabo Mbeki
In office
2 September 1998 – 16 June 1999
Preceded by Andrés Pastrana Arango
Succeeded by Thabo Mbeki
Born
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(1918-07-18)18 July 1918
Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa
Died 5 December 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 95)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Cause of death Respiratory infection
Resting place Mandela Graveyard
Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Political party African National Congress
Other politica

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, a small village on the banks of the Mbashe River in the Eastern Cape Province. He was born into the Madiba clan, son of Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Gladla Henry Mphakanyiswa, the ledare of Mvezo and an advisor to the kings.
Mandela was the first in his family to receive a formal education. After primary school, he attended the University of Fort Hare, the only Western-style academic education for South African blacks at the time. At Fort Hare, he studied English, antropologi, politics, native administration, and Roman-Dutch lag. Due to his involvement in a student protest, he was expelled in 1940 and did not complete his degree at the University. However, Mandela later completed his grad at the University of South Africa.
Following his utvisning, Mandela moved to Johannesburg in 1941. This move opened his eyes not only to an industrial city but also to a nation of injustice based on racial segregation. For the first t

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Mandela in 1994
In office 10 May 1994 – 16 June 1999
Deputy	Thabo Mbeki F. W. de Klerk
Preceded by	F. W. de Klerk(State President)
Succeeded by	Thabo Mbeki
In office 7 July 1991 – 20 December 1997
Deputy	Walter Sisulu Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by	Oliver Tambo
Succeeded by	Thabo Mbeki
In office 2 September 1998 – 16 June 1999
Preceded by	Andrés Pastrana Arango
Succeeded by	Thabo Mbeki
Born	Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-07-18)18 July 1918 Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	5 December 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 95) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Cause of death	Respiratory infection
Resting place	Mandela Graveyard Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Other politica • Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, a small village on the banks of the Mbashe River in the Eastern Cape Province. He was born into the Madiba clan, son of Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Gladla Henry Mphakanyiswa, the ledare of Mvezo and an advisor to the kings. Mandela was the first in his family to receive a formal education. After primary school, he attended the University of Fort Hare, the only Western-style academic education for South African blacks at the time. At Fort Hare, he studied English, antropologi, politics, native administration, and Roman-Dutch lag. Due to his involvement in a student protest, he was expelled in 1940 and did not complete his degree at the University. However, Mandela later completed his grad at the University of South Africa. Following his utvisning, Mandela moved to Johannesburg in 1941. This move opened his eyes not only to an industrial city but also to a nation of injustice based on racial segregation. For the first t