What did Mr Nelson Mandela do in 2008?
The year was a busy one for Mr Mandela. He spent a lot of time travelling and also spent time with his family at his home in Qunu in the Transkei (in the Eastern Cape), in Cape Town, in Johannesburg and in Mozambique. Amongst a range of activities, he held a reunion in Johannesburg and one in London for the surviving former accused of three major political trials in which he was charged; he attended many celebrations for his 90th birthday including the 46664 concert in London, an ANC birthday rally in Tshwane, and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund party for children in Johannesburg. He also attended the sixth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Kliptown, Soweto delivered by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and witnessed the handover of historical collections including 100 hours of recorded conversations with Ahmed Kathrada and Rick Stengel.
The year was a busy one for Mr Mandela. He spent a lot of time travelling and also spent time with his family at his home in Qunu in the Transkei (in the Eastern Cape), in Cape Town, in Johannesburg and in Mozambique. Among a range of activities, he held a reunion in Johannesburg and one in London for the surviving former accused of three major political trials in which he was charged; he attended many celebrations for his 90th birthday, including the 46664 concert in London, an ANC birthday rally in Tshwane, and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund party for children in Johannesburg. He also attended the sixth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Kliptown, Soweto, delivered by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and witnessed the handover of historical collections including 100 hours of recorded conversations with Ahmed Kathrada and Rick Stengel.
