Nelson Mandela: 33 Years of Freedom
Celebrating Madiba's return
What happened on 11 February 1990?
"Amandla! Amandla! i-Afrika, mayibuye! My friends, comrades and fellow South Africans, I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all."- Nelson Mandela
Thirty years on
Meet the people carrying on Mandela's legacy
“Today the majority of South Africans, black and white, recognise that apartheid has no future.”- Nelson Mandela
Making Mandela
From growing up in Mvezo to becoming the first Black president of South Africa
“I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.”- Nelson Mandela
Looking back at apartheid
The enforced racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s
Where the events unfolded
Take a virtual tour of iconic locations from history
The power of protest
How the power of protest brought about change
"Prison - far from breaking our spirits - made us more determined to continue with this battle until victory was won"- Nelson Mandela
27 years behind bars
The story of Mandela's time in prison
Inside Robben Island
The island prison where Mandela spent 18 years of his life
A Virtual Tour of the Prison
A new era
Mandela's time as the first democratically elected President of South Africa
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."- Nelson Mandela