Quiz: How Well Do You Know Former President Nelson Mandela?

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Former President Nelson Mandela?

  • South Africans all over the country are celebrating Nelson Mandela on Madiba Day by giving back to their communities
  • Mandela Day is a call for individuals, communities and organisations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and principles
  • Born in the Eastern Cape, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist who was imprisoned on Robben Island
  • Test your knowledge of the legendary Madiba in Briefly News' quiz celebrating the icon that reshaped Mzansi
Nelson Mandela was South Africa's first democratic president
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was South Africa's first black president.
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a global icon who reshaped South Africa's future. He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. He joined the ANC in 1943 and co-founded its Youth League in 1944.

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Rianette Cluley (Director and Editor-in-Chief) Rianette Cluley is the managing editor of Briefly News (joined in 2016). Previously, she worked as a journalist and photographer for award-winning publications within the Caxton group (joined in 2008). She also attended the Journalism AI Academy powered by the Google News Initiative and passed a set of trainings for journalists from Google News initiative. In February 2024, she hosted a workshop titled AI for Journalists: Power Up Your Reporting Ethically and was a guest speaker at the Forum of Community Journalists No Guts, No Glory, No Story conference. E-mail: rianette.cluley@briefly.co.za