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