south africa s first black president and anti-apartheid icon nelson mandela has died at the age of 95
he led south africa s transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison for his political activities.
he had been receiving intensive medical care at home for a lung infection after spending three months in hospital. Our nation has lost its greatest son, said Mr, Zuma.
although we knew that this day wound come, nothing can diminish our sense of profound and enduring loss.he won Nobel peace prize.
not only an amazing gift to humankind, he made south africans and africans feel good about being who we are, he made us walk tall, god be praised.
BId him farewell
many around the world were greatly influenced by his selfless struggle for human dignity, equality and freedom, he toucher our lives in deeply personal ways.
he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages, the era, an epoch-making era.
took history in his hand and bent the arc of moral universe towards justice, a great light has gone out in the globe.
BORN IN 1916, JOINED THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS IN 1943, AS A LAW STUDENT.