The Fall of a Hero! Nelson Mandela dies at 95: Nelson Mandela was born 18 July 1918
and was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and
philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to
1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the
first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His
government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through
tackling institutionalized racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering
racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and
democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National
Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999. Finally Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 on 5th December 2013.
South African Government has announced the death of Nelson Mandela. South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 evening Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old.
South African Government has announced the death of Nelson Mandela. South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 evening Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old.
