Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Madiba)

Those arguing for a closer partnership for now and an eventual merger with the ANC included the IFP's former National Chairman Frank Mdlalose; Musa Zondi the National Spokesman; Sipo Mzimela formerly a minister in President Nelson Mandela's government; and Oscar Dhlomo now a successful businessman...

In 1997 Mozambique not an English-speaking country or a former British colony and an incomplete democracy with an uncertain human rights record (but closely associated with Zimbabwe's freedom struggle) was admitted at the behest of the venerated Nelson Mandela...

He was detained without trial on three separate occasions for a total of eight years and now likens himself to South Africa's Nelson Mandela...

The SACP Secretary General Blade Nzimande reported to the conference that there was a group (he meant the one around Mbeki) called the 'the 1996 class project' referring to the year when Mbeki as deputy to the then President Nelson Mandela launched his pro-market Growth Employment and Redistribution strategy (Gear) and his reforms to move the ANC towards the centre from its left-reaching roots...

Protégé of the late Harry Gwala who with Govan Mbeki led a radical faction in Robben Island prison which dissented from policies promoted by Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu...

ANC leaders including Nelson Mandela's long-time ally Walter Sisulu overruled Mandela whose choice was Cyril Ramaphosa...

Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will oppose his candidacy because he helped to expose her rough activities in the 1980s...

He launched the A1 Grand Prix South Africa team (he holds the South Africa race franchise) with a car registered 46664 Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison number...

He is Executive Chairman of the Shanduka Group formed in 2000 when Nelson Mandela helped persuade AngloAmerican to release a stake in Johnnic to a group of investors led by Ramaphosa...

With the backing of Nelson Mandela Sexwale had persuaded the Ruperts an Afrikaner business family to provide start-up funding...

Graça Machel widow of the Independence leader Samora Machel is married to Nelson Mandela and mainly active outside the country...

Zille replaces Tony Leon who has been the party's President for 13 years and whom she claimed has done more for democracy in South Africa than anyone except Nelson Mandela...