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    • The cartoons of Len Sak 1990 to 1994
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    • Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
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  • 18 July 1918 Born at Mvezo in the Transkei
    1944 Co-founds the ANC Youth League
    11 June 1964 Sentenced to life in jail
    2 February 1990 ANC unbanned
  • 11 February 1990 Released from prison
    1993 Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
    27 April 1994 Votes in first democratic elections
    10 May 1994 Inaugurated as president of South Africa
  • 18 July 1998 Marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday
    1999 Steps down after one term as president
    1 June 2004 Announces he is stepping down from public life
    18 July 2011 Celebrates 93rd birthday

The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela

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Dialogue for Justice

The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory contributes to a just society by convening dialogue around critical social issues

Make every day a Mandela Day

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