THE RAINBOW MAN

Mandela delivered this speech, considered his finest, from the dock at the opening of his trial on charges of sabotage, Supreme Court of South Africa, Pretoria, on April 20, 1964

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many…

An aching father

Perhaps the most harrowing time in prison for Nelson Mandela was when his wife Winnie was arrested and detained by apartheid-era police. There was nothing he could do to help her or their daughters Zeni and Zindzi — aged nine…

His six names

While the world may know him as Mandela, he is known by a number of others names in his own country. Some of the monikers date from his childhood, while others reflect the respect felt for an anti-apartheid hero. ROLIHLAHLA…

THE LIBERATOR

1918 – Born in the Eastern Cape 1943 – Joined African National Congress 1956 – Charged with high treason, but charges dropped 1962 – Arrested, convicted of sabotage, sentenced to five years in prison 1964 – Charged again, sentenced to…