Tag: Nelson Mandela
An auction of Nelson Mandela’s possessions is suspended as South Africa...
JOHANNESBURG — The planned auction of dozens of artifacts belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it,...
South African government says it wants to prevent an auction of...
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government announced Friday it will challenge the auctioning of dozens of artifacts belonging to the nation’s anti-apartheid stalwart Nelson Mandela,...
Minnesota to observe Nelson Mandela International Day
The South African Honorary Consul in Minnesota in conjunction with Meet Minneapolis and the International Leadership Institute and other notable institutions, will host the ...
Mandela Public Memorial in Minnesota to be held on December 14
A public memorial service for the late President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela will be held by Minnesotans on Saturday, December 14, at 1:00 p.m. at...
Nelson Mandela Timeline
July 18, 1918
Born
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born in the Umtata district of Transkei, the son of a tribal chief.
1942
Education
Mandela receives his law degree from the...
Obama to screen Mandela movie at the White House on November...
President Barack Obama will today (Nov. 7) screen “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” a film portraying the life of South Africa’s iconic anti-apartheid leader,...
Minnesota celebrates Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday
Hundreds jammed into the grounds of the Minnesota African American Museum in Minneapolis to plant trees to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. They were joined...
Nelson Mandela Day to be observed in Minnesota on July 18
The Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) has been designated as one of the official United States locations, by South Africa's embassy, to host in...
For Margaret Thatcher, few tears shed in South Africa
The late British prime minister once labeled Nelson Mandela's political group a terrorist organization. Three years after Thatcher left office, Mandela became South Africa's...