Britannica Remembers Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela in 1961

President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, wearing a suit and tie, speaks at a podium with a microphone and United Nations flags in the background.

Nelson Mandela stands at a podium with both hands raised, smiling, during Walter Sisulu's funeral at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Nelson Mandela stands at a podium with both hands raised, smiling, during Walter Sisulu's funeral at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

At a Glance

Nelson Mandela stands at a podium with both hands raised, smiling, during Walter Sisulu's funeral at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Nelson Mandela summary

Britannica Remembers Nelson Mandela: References & Edit History

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J.E. Luebering
J.E. Luebering is Senior Vice President and Acting Editor in Chief at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Explanations added to specify where the original Britannica texts reproduced here are wrong or imprecise.	J.E. Luebering	Feb 28, 2025
	New article added.	J.E. Luebering	Dec 09, 2013