South Africans celebrate Mandela birthday

South Africans of all ages and races heaped praise on Nelson Mandela today as he and the entire nation celebrated his 85th birthday.

South Africans celebrate Mandela birthday
Fri, 18 Jul, 2003 - 17:15

South Africans of all ages and races heaped praise on Nelson Mandela today as he and the entire nation celebrated his 85th birthday.

The hero of the anti-apartheid struggle is adored like a favourite uncle, idolised like a rock star and revered like a religious icon.

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