Mandela Book Review

Mandela was arrested alongside most of the ANC national executive, and accused of "high treason" against the state.

• Mandela was appointed secretary-general of the Non-Aligned Movement, who held their annual conference in Durban.

• Mandela-led ANC won South Africa’s first elections by universal suffrage.

• Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to dismantle the country's apartheid system.