Nelson Mandela, visionary of a free South Africa
18 June 2018 |
6:02 am
Nelson Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison to lead South Africa to freedom from white rule. He became the country's first black president and won the Nobel Peace prize for his policy of reconciliation.
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