Saturday, 7 December 2013

  As the world continues to mourn the death of Nelson Mandela, many of us are getting the chance to learn more about him and all the great work he has done throughout his life. We’ve also had the chance to learn about the women who have been in his life: His wives, the women who fought with him in the ANC and against apartheid, and the women in his life who were influenced by his activism...
Here are 10 surprising facts you probably didn’t know about Nelson Mandela: 1. He lived up to his name: Mandela’s birth name was Rolihlahla. In his Xhosa tribe, the name means pulling the branch of a tree ortroublemaker. (The name “Nelson” was given to him by his...