Nelson mandela biography in afrikaans

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…

Nelson Mandela facts

Who was Nelson Mandela?

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

Nelson Mandela’s ea

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Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the by of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape, on 18 July His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, principal counsellor to the Acting King of the Thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo. In , when he was 12 years old, his father died and the ung Rolihlahla became a ward of Jongintaba at the Great Place in Mqhekezweni¹.

Hearing the elders’ stories of his ancestors’ valour during the wars of resistance, he dreamed also of making his own contribution to the freedom struggle of his people.

He attended primary school in Qunu where his teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave him the name Nelson, in accordance with the custom of giving all schoolchildren “Christian” names.

He completed his Junior Certificate at Clarkebury Boarding Institute and went on to Healdtown, a Wesleyan secondary school of some repute, where he matriculated.

Mandela began his studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Uni

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (O belegwe 18 Phukwe - 5 Sedimonthole) o ne e le molwela tikologo le rra dipolotiki wa Afrika Borwa. O nnile mopresidente wa Afrika Borwa ngwageng wa go fihla ka ngwaga wa Ebe e le motho montsho wa pele wa go tlhopiwa go ba mopresidente morago ga tokologo. Mmuso wa gagwe o ile wa shulalanya kgethologoganyo eo e neng e lebane ke batho bantsho mo nageng ya Afrika Borwa, ka go lwantsha bodidi, kgethologano ka mmala le go tlhotlheletsa tekatekano. Dipolotiking o nnile moetapele wa mokgahlo wa African National Congress (ANC) go tloga go fihla gape e nnile moetapele le kago lefapa la Democratic socialist. Tsa boditshabatshaba, Mandela ebile mongwaledi mogolo wa Non-Aligned Movement gotloga ka gofihla ka

O belegwe lapeng la bogoshi ba AbaThembu, Mandela o tsene yunibesithi ya Fort Hare le yunibesithi ya Witwatersrand, moo a neng a e thutela dithuto tsa molao. Go duleng ga gagwe Johannesburg, o ile a tsea karolo dipolotiking a lwantsha mmuso