Former South African President Nelson Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life, and he is known for being one of the world's most famous political prisoners. His anti-apartheid ...

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in what was then known as the Union of South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire. Although the majority of the country’s inhabitants were Black, they ...

Dec 15 - Here are some important dates and events in the life of former South African President and anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday aged 95: July 18, 1918 - Born Nelson ...

The story of Nelson Mandela's life is known the world over as an inspiring journey of perseverance and justice. Mandela helped to tear down apartheid in his home nation of South Africa. He didn't do ...

As a Times correspondent in South Africa during the final violent spasms of the apartheid regime and the jubilant election of the country’s first black president in 1994, I noticed something odd about ...

One autumn evening, Nelson Mandela answered a knock at his front door and found himself facing his most dangerous enemy. The man’s name was General Constand Viljoen, and he was dubbed the “ultimate ...