Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Madiba)

' Mbeki backed by President Nelson Mandela has committed himself unequivocally to the ANC's macro-economic policy document GEAR (Growth Employment and Redistribution)...

The release followed Pretoria's eleventh-hour postponement of a state visit by President Nelson Mandela even though Zambia had indicated Kaunda would be released during the visit...

But it was South Africa's President Nelson Mandela who had the toughest and most eloquent words on the OAU's future for the 29 heads of state or government attending...

President Nelson Mandela then insisted that if ANC ministers were found to have spied he would consider firing them...

President Nelson Mandela has spoken about a ‘merger' and says the deputy presidency is a firm offer...

Above all President Bill Clinton's 23 March - 2 April trip to Africa is an attempt to change the American perception of Africa: that the world's poorest continent - albeit the home of Nelson Mandela and some of the best musicians and soccer players in the world - should be accorded the same respect as Asia and Latin America...

President Nelson Mandela concedes that careerism opportunism maladministration and corruption are rife...

The permitted total of ex-officio members is 22 (plus Nelson Mandela) - two from the ANC Youth League two from the ANC Women' s League plus the chairperson and secretary of the nine provincial ANC executives...

Five top office-bearers (as above minus Deputy Secretary General Mtintso) 15 elected members and three ex-officio members - Winnie Mandela (Women's League) Malusi Gigaba (Youth League) and Nelson Mandela...

The government touts the project as an example of ‘African Renaissance' cooperation and the picture is brightened by the sentimental alliance between President Nelson Mandela and Mozambique's perennial First Lady Graça Machel...

In Africa President Yoweri Museveni's stock runs high some argue it's second only to Nelson Mandela's...