The Biography: Nelson Mandela Madiba
Nelson Mandela Rolihlahla, born on July 18, 1918, into the Mandiba clan, a royal family, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mpahkanyiswa Gadla Mandela.
Mandela’s father died when he was a child and young Mandela became a ward of Jongintaba at the great place in Mqhekezweni. He attended primary school in Qunu where his teacher gave him the name Nelson, in accordance with the custom to give all school children “Christian” names.
After his junior certificate at Clarkebury Boarding institute, he was matriculated at Healdtown, a Wesleyan secondary school. Nelson Mandela began his studies for Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University College of Fort Hare. He was expelled from the university before he could get his degree for joining in a student protest, but completed his BA through the
He began studying for an LLB at the University of the Witwatersrand . By his own admission he was a poor student and left the university in 1948 without graduating. He did the same at the University of London Cape Town University of South Africa
Living in Johannesburg
An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990, after 27 years of his imprisonment. Mandela published his autobiography and opened negotiations to abolish apartheid and establish multiracial elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory.
Mandela’s government attempted to defuse racial tension and promulgated a new constitution. As South Africa South Africa
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” –Nelson Mandela. The death of Mandela was profound sense of loss and sadness. His legacy lives un all of us… it’s in our hands now.
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