Nelson Mandela – a life in photos

NELSON Mandela was the most famous prisoner in the world. Then South Africa saw sense and the light. The country’s white leaders let him go. He became a global superstar. Celebrities formed a line outside his lounge to meet him. Heads of State swooned – including some nasty characters. Nelson met them all evenly:

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Veteran anti-apartheid ex-member of Parliament, Helen Suzman, left, gets a hug from recently released ANC leader Nelson Mandela when Suzman visited Mandela at his Soweto home, Monday, Feb. 26, 1990. (AP PHOTO/John Parkin)

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Posted: 11th, December 2012 | In: In Pictures, Politicians Comment | TrackBack | Permalink