Retirement? -  Not so fast...

 


 

Nelson Mandela

 

In 1999 Nelson Mandela relinquished power - wishing to work with and help fellow South Africans. In this photograph he raises hands with his successor - Thabo Mbeki at an election rally.

 


 

Nelson Mandela

 

Though retired - Nelson Mandela stayed active into the Millennium. In 2003 he spoke at the International Woman's Day Forum. CNN reported:  - Thursday, January 30, 2003 Former South African president Nelson Mandela has slammed the U.S. stance on Iraq, saying that "one power with a president who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust." - Receiving applause for his comments, Mandela said Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are "undermining" past work of the United Nations. "They do not care. Is it because the secretary-general of the United Nations is now a black man?" said Mandela, referring to Kofi Annan, who is from Ghana.

 

         

 

Nelson Mandela

 

Nelson Mandela became deeply involved in the fight against AIDS. He launched a series of international charity concerts using his prison number 46664 to promote them. He had been the 466th prisoner to arrive at Robben Island that year. The number was combined with year 64 as a prison number. Today 46664.com is the web address for his Nelson Mandela Foundation.

 


 

Nelson Mandela - 46664

 

Nelson Mandela's son Thembekile died while imprisoned on Robben Island in 1969. His surviving son Makgatho Lewanika, died of  the AIDS virus in 2005. Above - Nelson Mandela on stage in Cape Town South Africa - 2003. Click the image to watch him speak live.

 


 

Nelson Mandela turned 90 on On July 18th 2008.

 


 

 

Nelson Mandela spent the day at home with his grandchildren.

 

 

Does South Africa have a great man or what?

 

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