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​Nelson Mandela writes a letter to his daughters, Zeni and Zindzi Mandela, during the incarceration of their mother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela​

Nelson Mandela writes a letter to his daughters, Zeni and Zindzi Mandela, during the incarceration of their mother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Nelson Mandela attends a Thanksgiving Service on the retirement of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Nelson Mandela attends a Thanksgiving Service on the retirement of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

​Nelson Mandela is visited in prison by his lawyer Ismail Ayob, for two hours

Nelson Mandela is visited in prison by his lawyer Ismail Ayob, for two hours

Nelson Mandela meets Bafana Bafana ahead of their Confederations Cup Semi-final Match against Brazil

Nelson Mandela meets Bafana Bafana ahead of their Confederations Cup Semi-final Match against Brazil

Nelson Mandela and his comrades get first visit on Robben Island – from lawyers Bram Fischer and Joel Joffe

Nelson Mandela and his comrades get first visit on Robben Island – from lawyers Bram Fischer and Joel Joffe

Nelson Mandela says there has been ‘a tragic failure of leadership’ in Zimbabwe

Nelson Mandela says there has been ‘a tragic failure of leadership’ in Zimbabwe

​Nelson Mandela addresses a 90th birthday dinner held in his honour in Hyde Park, London

Nelson Mandela addresses a 90th birthday dinner held in his honour in Hyde Park, London

Defiance Campaign against unjust laws begins with Nelson Mandela as Volunteer-in-Chief

Defiance Campaign against unjust laws begins with Nelson Mandela as Volunteer-in-Chief

Nelson Mandela, as a banned person, secretly watches the Congress of the People launch the Freedom Charter at Kliptown, Soweto

Nelson Mandela, as a banned person, secretly watches the Congress of the People launch the Freedom Charter at Kliptown, Soweto

Nelson Mandela issues a press statement ‘The Struggle is My Life’ explaining his decision to operate underground

Nelson Mandela issues a press statement ‘The Struggle is My Life’ explaining his decision to operate underground