NELSON MANDELA DEAD

Friends and family gather at Nelson Mandela's side,,,Nelson Mandela was South Africa's first black, democratically-elected president...Madiba, or as Tata ("Father"); he is often described as "the father of the nation". Mandela died following a long illness on 5 December 2013 at his home in Johannesburg. 

Two of Mr Mandela’s granddaughters and were among those seen entering the house in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton, along with military personnel responsible for the former president’s health.......18 July 1918 − 5 December 2013)^[.........served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.....served as the President. of the African National congress(ANC) from 1991 to 1997...Secretary General of the non-aligned movement  1998 to 1999,,Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended the Fort Hare University and the University of witwatersand where he studied law....Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben island and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster prison