Nelson Mandela frequently received visitors at his home on the corner of Ngakane Streets and Vilakazi in Orlando West, Soweto. These visitors were friends, colleagues, African National Congress supporters, religious leaders and political affiliates.
As seen in this image, Nelson Mandela greets his “Imbongi”, (in traditional African society) a composer and orator of poems praising a chief or other figurehead.
“It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela returned to his home in Soweto after his release from prison in 1990. Nelson grew up in No. 8115 Vilakazi Street and has sinc...
Madiba laughs as his shoe comes off while kicking a soccer ball....
In 1991, Nelson Mandela received an Honorary Doctorate at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg for his commitment to the country ...
Mandela and other activists had an array of supporters that came to the court each time defendants were summoned. Pictured is a young Madiba...