The first President of Democratic South Africa turned 90 on July 18th, 2008. Before his presidency, he was an anti apartheied activitist and the leader of the African National Congress and its armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe. He spent more than 27 years in prison much of it on Robben Island on convictions for crimes that included sabotage committed while he spearheaded the struggle against apartheid.
Mandela has received more than hundred awards over four decades, most notably the Nobel Peace Price in 1993. Mandela has frequently credited Mahatma Gandhi for being amajor surce of insiparation in his life, both for the philosophy of non violence and for facing adversity with dignity. A look then into the life of this leader who has become synonymus with compassionate leadership all over the world.
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