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Rolihlahla Mandela was born to Henry Gadla Mpakhanyiswa and Nonqaphi Nosekeni on 18th of July in 1918. The name Nelson was given to him by his teacher when he was studying at a local Methodist school (Valley, 2013). His father was the head councillor to the king and his mother was the third wife out of the four wives that his father had (Limb, 2008). He had three biological sisters. In 1928, his father died and Mandela was place under the guardian of Jongintaba Dalindyebo, who was the Thembu…

The 1981 Springbok Tour was Significant to apartheid in South Africa, as this was one of the main event which ended apartheid in South Africa. After 1981 the all blacks were planned to tour South Africa in 1985, however they were not able to tour South Africa as the New Zealand protesters re-enabled against the New Zealand government, and the tour was cancelled. However and unauthorised New Zealand rugby team toured South Africa under the name of New Zeeland Cavaliers. The tour was given the…

Thando Consolver 12F Since the unbanning of the ANC and PAC in 1990, formal negotiations had been opened up by President F.W.De Klerk. President De Klerk’s motives for this were due to a list of dynamics including: sanctions, disinvestment and foreign pressure. After the release of political prisoners (including Nelson Mandela), talks between the government and ANC had begun and CODESA 1 was put together as the final and formal part of negotiations and as a forum to negotiate the transformation…

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in 18th July 1918 in Mvezo village in the republic of South Africa. His father named him Rolihlahla meaning “pulling the branches of a tree”. Nelson Mandela’s father was called Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, a chief by custom and blood appointed to the post by the king of Thembu tribe. Nelson Mandela’s father had four wives and Nelson Mandela’s mother being the third wife. After the death of his father, Nelson Mandela was enrolled into a school at an age of nine to…

The first scene of the film is narrated by Abdul-Rahman, an African prince. The first scene of the movie takes place in 1788 in Futa Jallon, of West Africa. Prince Abdul describes his lineage and gives the audience a sense of his royal obligations, such as overseeing two-thousand men to be sent to the sea. After defeating his opponents, Prince Abdul returned home to announce the news. While the prince was traveling home to his father, he was ambushed by kidnappers. According to Prince Abdul, the…

Boesman and Lena The stage play ‘Boesman and Lena’ is a play set in 1983 written by playwright Athol Fugard. Athol Fugard centres the play on three characters from the Eastern Cape, Boesman, Lena and Outa. The play depicts the aftermath of the forced removals during the Apartheid Era and the results for many in real life at the time. This play also channels many concepts, including that of absurdity. Other themes of identity, displacement and alienation can be seen in the play too. This essay…

Brief Demographic profile: Desmond Tutu. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (aged 84) is a well known male South African activist and spiritual leader who was extremely influential in his efforts to solve the issue of Apartheid, which ultimately brought him worldwide fame. Born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931 to parents Zachariah, a teacher and Aletta, a domestic servant, Desmond decided his chosen profession would be teaching (Thefamouspeople.com, 2015). He moved with his family to Johannesburg when he was…

From Captivity of Political Shackles to Freedom in South Africa Throughout history, South Africa has experienced a long, severe, and unrelenting periods of sacrifice and struggle for freedom. South African citizens had to withstand colonization of Great Britain which stripped them of political freedom, roles in national decision making, and also led to the depletion of rich cultures. In addition, South Africa fought extremely hard to achieve decolonization from Great Britain. After decolonizing…

In Richard Stengel’s article”Mandela: His Eight Lessons in Leadership” shows many different ways to lead with success. Nelson Mandela lived a long life, much of it during the apartheid times. Apartheid was a type of government that South Africa had adopted from the late 1940s all the way to the early 1990s. During that time he had many different life struggles that opposed him and his fight against the government. The one that stuck out most was his trip to prison, he got put in the slammer for…

Jamaica was filled with poverty and violence. Bob Marley used his music to bring people together. Bob Marley acted on what he preached by sharing his wealth and involved himself in politics. Bob Marley is a transcendent person by ringing peace not only to Jamaica but to the world. Bob Marley knew that by making music and helping those who needed inspiration or hope the most was the best thing he could do for the world. The messages in his music were mostly about treating others with kindness…