Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18th !918 in South Africa. He attended his primary
studies in Qunu and completed his junior certificate at Clarkekbury boarding. He later joined Healdtown
and excelled. He would late on study Bachelor in Arts degree and later enrolled to study law in University
of South Africa. He was increasingly getting involved in politics by 1942 and in 1944 he joined the only
existing African party; ANC Youth League which he helped in its formation. Nelson Mandela through
struggles such as detention, political exiles and other hardships which he underwent nurtured him to
become the first black head of state. He was elected as the president and served between 1994 and 1999.
He was apolitical leader, a philanthropist and an anti-apartheid leader. The following are some if the
reason why Nelson Mandela will be remembered.
Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid leader. His government was mainly focused with
destroying apartheid government. Apartheid government mainly focused in racial discrimination which
was enforced by the reigning government. As a scholar of law, he helped in doing away with this from of
government through the various legal process. Mandela was one of the first black South African lawyers
and helped in advocating for the rights of minority in South Africa. He succeeded in tearing down the
apartheid government. He would the later on be rewarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for successfully
eliminating the apartheid government in South Africa. This later translated to the laying down a
foundation for democracy style of leadership.
Nelson Mandela helped in fighting HIV/AIDS in South Africa and inspired the world at large. In
the year 2000 a quarter of the South African population aged between 15 and 45 years had been
diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Over the same period, close to 4 million people had been affected by the
disease and witnessed incalculable stigma from various people around them. Nelson Mandela put up bold
and stringent measure to fight against HIV/AIDS which was high in prevalence in South Africa by that
time. In the year 2000 he made a ground breaking speech during the international AIDS conference which
helped in changing people’s perspective on the disease. He would then go further to form foundation
which was solely focused on fighting HIV/AIDS and to reduce cases of stigmatization.
Nelson Mandela was one of the most influential leaders apart from being a profoundly good
human and a courageous man. He is honored across the world as a champion for human dignity and
human freedom for peace and constitutive reconciliation. He believed in equal treatment for everybody
and spearheaded the message which promoted equality, forgiveness and brotherhood. Nelson Mandela
will always be remembered as a leader who was willing to give upon his own life for the sake of freedom
of hi people. His struggle and leadership for freedom equality, truth, love. peace and justice re some the
major thing which make m admire him as a hero across the globe.
In conclusion, it is important to note that throughout his life, Nelson Mandela inspired many
through his many life struggles, words ad even deeds. This is because he was known as a leader who
walked the walk and talked the talk, boldly and without fear or intimidation. He was unlike other leaders
who manipulated their beliefs and ideologies for selfish gain and witness their people suffer more.
Unfortunately, Nelson Mandela passed on 5th December 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is
remembered for his noble task of fighting against apartheid government and advocating for democracy
which has been emulated across the globe.
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