As South Africa prepares to move into the next century, and Nelson Mandela has handed over the reins of government to Thabo Mbeki, the democratic transition looks increasingly stable. The time has come to look at the career of the man who made this possib

This biography traces the life and work of Nelson Mandela. Beginning with his early years, the guide follows Mandela to Johannesburg, tracing his evolution as a politician, his imprisonment and his eventual release. As South Africa prepares to move into the next century, President Nelson Mandela prepares to hand over the reins to Thabo Mbeki. With the democratic transition looking increasingly stable, the time has come to look at the career of the man who made it possible.