100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth, 18 July 1918

Nelson Mandela was born at Mvezo, a village near Umtata, Transkei (now Eastern Cape) on 18 July 1918 into the royal lineage of the Thembu people. In this remote and rural part of South Africa, Mandela’s early life was in accordance with traditional African custom. Mandela was educated at the missionary Clarkebury Boarding Institute and Healdtown […] https://ift.tt/2mVVWmx Daniel Gilfoyle July 28, 2018 at 01:45PM