Biography mandela nelson rolihlahla
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The life and times of Mandela
| "Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation, an icon representing the triumph of the human spirit." |
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became known and respected all over the world as a symbol of the struggle against apartheid and all forms of racism; the icon and the hero of African liberation.
Mandela or Madiba, as he was affectionately known, has been called a freedom fighter, a great man, South Africa's Favourite Son, a global icon and a living legend, among countless other names. He has been an activist, a political prisoner, South Africa's first democratically elected president, an international peacemaker and statesman, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
As a husband and a father, Mandela sacrificed the joys of family life and of seeing his children grow up. As a young man, he missed out on a normal life spent with family and friends and pursuing a career of his choice, to fight for the cause he unshakably st
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Learners' biography
Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei, on 18 July
His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father, Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, was the main advisor to the Acting King of the Thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo.
He received the name "Nelson" on his first day in primary school from his teacher Miss Mdingane. When he was 12 his father died and he was raised by the Regent at the Great Place in Mqhekezweni. He was sent to the best schools available and began studying a BA at Fort Hare University.
When he was expelled for joining a student protest, the Regent told him to return or get married. So he ran away to Johannesburg with his cousin Justice. His first job in was as a security guard on a gold mine and then as a legal clerk in the law firm Witkin, Edelman and Sidelsky. At the same time he completed his BA through Unisa.
In he enrolled for an LLB at Wits University. He was a poor student and became more involved in
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, , 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 chief 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 law. Due to his involvement in a student protest, he was expelled in and did not complete his degree at the University. However, Mandela later completed his degree at the University of South Africa.
Following his expulsion, Mandela moved to Johannesburg in 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 time, he saw him