Nelson Mandela at his 90th birthday celebration launch

Concert to bring Mandela party home

There's another chance coming for South Africans to wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday, with an all-African concert planned for Johannesburg, featuring musicians from across the continent.

Nelson Mandela: comic book hero

Biographies are about great human beings, comic books are about heroes. And that's what Nelson Mandela: the Authorised Comic Book is about – a hero.

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The fight against Aids is in our hands

Nelson Mandela is the driving force behind a global campaign to raise awareness of Aids and funds to fight the pandemic in southern Africa.

Nelson Mandela image gallery

Mandela gallery

Nelson Mandela is an icon of freedom - and a son, husband, father and grandfather. Our image gallery pays tribute.

Nelson Mandela profile

Mandela profile

Mandela's role in fighting apartheid and his ability to steer South Africa through the crisis of its rebirth earned him a world reputation as a statesman and peacemaker.

Nelson Mandela books

Mandela books

How many biographies can one man inspire? The jury's still out on this one: books about Nelson Mandela are a growth industry. Here are snap reviews of some of the classics.