NELSON MANDELA

AND HIS
ACHIEVEMENTS

ENGLISH PROJECT
BY GREESHMA REDDY
X A ROLL NO 34
BIRTH DATE , PLACE AND FAMILY
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was
born in Transkei, South Africa
on July 18, 1918.
His father Gadla Henry
Mphakanyiswa of the Tembu
tribe.
His mother Noqaphi Nosekeni
 INTRODUCTION ABOUT MANDELA
 Nelson Mandela was revolutionary south African leader who was against
apartheid.
 He was the president of south Africa from 1994 to 1999.
 He was the first black south African to hold office, and first to be elected in a
fully representative, multiracial election.
 His government focused on ending the ruthless legacy of apartheid.
 He was president of the African national congress from 1991 to 1997 and was
the secretary general of non- aligned movement from 1998 to 1999.
 EDUCATION

Mandela was educated at

university college of fort
hare and the university of
Witwatersrand where he
studied law
 JOINING OF ANC Click icon to add picture

He joined the African

national congress in 1944
ANC was engaged in
resistance against the ruling
national party’s apartheid
policies after 1948. he want on
trail for treason in 1956-1961
and was acquitted in 1961.
 BANNING OF ANC

In 1960, Nelson Mandel argued for the

setting up of a military wing within the
ANC . In June 1961, the ANC executive
considered his proposal on the use of
violent tactics and agreed that those
members who wished to involve
themselves in mandala's campaign
would not be stopped from doing so by
the ANC.
FORMATION OF UMKHONTO WE
SIZWE
Umkhonto we Sizwe ( abbreviated as MK
translated as “ spear of the nation”) was the armed
wing of the ANS co-founded by nelson Mandela,
which fought against the south African
government . Mk launched its first guerrilla attacks
against government installations on 16 December
1961. it was subsequently classified a terrorist
organization by the south Africa government and
the united states, and banned
 HIS ARREST IN 1962
• Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five
year imprisonment with hard labor. In 1962, when
many fellow leaders of the ANC and the
Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested , Mandela was
brought to stand trail with them for plotting to
overthrow the government by violence. His
statement from the dock received considerable
international publicity
 HIS ARREST IN 1964
On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused,
including Mandela, were sentenced to
life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982,
he was incarcerated at Robben island
prison, off cape town; there after, he was
at Pollsmoor prison, nearby on the
mainland.
 HIS RELEASE IN 1990
•Nelson Mandela was released on February
11, 1990. after his release, he lunged himself
whole heartedly into his life’s work, striving
to attain the goals he and others had set
put almost four decades earlier and thah
was too end apartheid and discrimination.
 Nelson Mandela timeline of achievements

11 February 1990 – Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison after 27
years of imprisonment.
1991 – He is elected president of the African National Congress (ANC).
21 December 1991 – The first plenary session of the Convention for a Democratic
South Africa (Codessa) is held at the World Trade Centre in Johannesburg.
10 December 1993 - Mandela and de Klerk jointly win the Nobel Peace Prize for
their efforts to end apartheid peacefully.
27 April 1994 – The first democratic elections are held in South Africa.
10 May 1994 –  Mandela is inaugurated as the first black democratically elected
president of South Africa.
 Nelson Mandela timeline of achievements

24 May 1994 –Mandela introduces the Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP) to

address socio-economic issues such as jobs, land, housing, water, electricity, telecommunications
and transport and resolve and alleviate poverty.
8 May 1995 - Mandela launches the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, a charitable organization
which aims to help young people, particularly orphans of the AIDS crisis.
19 July 1995 - Mandela signs a bill into law creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(TRC) to uncover human rights abuses during the apartheid era.
10 December 1996 - Mandela signs into law the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, one of
the most progressive constitutions in the world. It established a strong central government based
on majority rule, and guaranteeing both the rights of minorities and the freedom of expression.
 Nelson Mandela timeline of achievements

June 1996 - the Growth, Employment and Redistribution (GEAR)

macroeconomic policy was introduced to replace RDP. The policy proposed a set
of medium-term policies aimed at the rapid liberalization of the South African
economy.
June 1999 - Mandela steps down after one term as President and retires from
active politics.
September 1999– The Nelson Mandela Foundation is founded to promote
Mandela's vision of freedom and equality for all. Post presidency, Mandela raised
money to build schools and clinics in South Africa’s rural areas; advocated for
peace and equality; and remained committed in his fight against AIDS.
Nelson Mandela pictures with his family
 MANDELAS DEATH

On 5 December
2013, Houghton Estate,
Johannesburg, South Africa
due to respiratory track
infection
 THANK YOU

BY
SH M A
P.GREE
REDDY
XA