Mandela
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noun
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Nelson ( Rolihlahla ). born 1918, Black South African statesman: president of South Africa (1994–99). Jailed in 1962 for 5 years and, in 1964, for life, he was released in 1990 after a long international campaign; deputy president of the African National Congress (1990–91) and president (1991–97); elected president of South Africa in 1994; Nobel peace prize jointly with F. W. de Klerk in 1993
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( Numzano ) Winnie . born 1934, Black South African political activist: campaigned for the release of her husband Nelson Mandela; they divorced in 1996
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Eleven studios recently bid on the film rights to the psychological horror YouTube series “The Mandela Catalogue.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Ndileka Mandela on anti-migrant protests: 'Grandad wanted rule of law not mob justice'
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The party of Nelson Mandela, which led South Africa to overcome apartheid, took only 46 percent of ballots nationally, dipping below 50 percent for the first time since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
When Kani first met Fugard, several leading opponents of apartheid including Nelson Mandela had just been convicted and imprisoned on Robben Island, and hope for liberation was running dry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The two women found themselves teaming up to try to keep Mandela out of trouble.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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