5th August, 1962: Police captured Mandela along with Cecil Williams near Howick. Jailed in Johannesburg’s Marshall Square prison, he was charged with inciting workers’ strikes and leaving the country without permission. Representing himself with Slovo as legal advisor, Mandela intended to use the trial to showcase “the ANC’s moral opposition to racism” while supporters demonstrated outside the court.
11th February,1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela-
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years.
10th May 1994: Mandela’s inauguration took place in Pretoria on 10 May 1994, televised to a billion viewers globally. The event was attended by 4000 guests, including world leaders from disparate backgrounds.
July 11, 2010: Mandela waved to the crowd at the Soccer City stadium at the closing ceremony of the World Cup hosted by South Africa. South Africa as a country, and Africa as a continent was really honoured on one of the world’s biggest stages.
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