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The 98 pages that link to Nelson Mandela, each with the reason it gives.

• Legal reformRelated: His leadership linked the dismantling of apartheid law to constitutional reconstruction.

• Rugby union in South AfricaRelated: His support for the Springboks at the 1995 World Cup made the team a vehicle for reconciliation.

• Sam NujomaRelated: Mandela and Nujoma became neighboring presidents after liberation movements took power in southern Africa.

• Chris HaniRelated: Mandela succeeded Hani as a powerful public symbol of the transition and urged calm after his killing.

• D. F. MalanRelated: Mandela’s activism and imprisonment became emblematic of opposition to the system Malan’s government established.

• Coretta Scott KingRelated: King supported the anti-apartheid struggle and joined international advocacy for Mandela’s release.

• Cyril RamaphosaRelated: Mandela selected Ramaphosa to lead the African National Congress’s constitutional negotiations.

• Ladysmith Black MambazoRelated: Mandela called the group South Africa’s cultural ambassadors and supported its international profile.

• P. W. BothaRelated: Mandela remained imprisoned throughout Botha's presidency, despite discussions about possible release.

• South Africa national rugby union teamRelated: Mandela’s appearance in a Springbok jersey at the 1995 final made the team a symbol of reconciliation.

• Eastern CapeRelated: Born in Mvezo and raised near Mthatha, Mandela’s early life is rooted in the Eastern Cape.

• Joe SlovoRelated: Slovo served in Mandela’s cabinet as housing minister after the 1994 election.

• Youssou N'DourRelated: N'Dour performed at Mandela’s 70th birthday concert and supported causes associated with him.

• 1990sRelated: His election embodied the end of apartheid and a landmark democratic transition.

• 20th centuryRelated: His political struggle and presidency marked the dismantling of apartheid near the century's end.

• Breyten BreytenbachRelated: Mandela’s release and political transition transformed the struggle Breytenbach had opposed apartheid through.

• History of sportRelated: His public support for the 1995 Rugby World Cup illustrated sport's political symbolism after apartheid.

• House of SlavesRelated: Mandela visited the Maison des Esclaves in 1991, reinforcing its place in global memory.

• Johnnie CochranRelated: Cochran joined the legal team that helped secure Mandela’s release from detention in 1990.

• Martti AhtisaariRelated: Mandela’s presidency coincided with Ahtisaari’s work on Namibia’s transition from South African rule.

• Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrikaRelated: The hymn’s place in the post-apartheid national anthem marked the political transition Mandela led.

• Black peopleRelated: His political career embodied resistance to apartheid and South Africa’s democratic transition.

• François PienaarRelated: Mandela presented Pienaar with the World Cup trophy, turning the victory into a public symbol of reconciliation.

• History of BurundiRelated: His mediation helped move the Arusha negotiations toward a power-sharing agreement.

• Internal resistance to apartheidRelated: His imprisonment and leadership made him a central figure in the resistance and its negotiations.

• Brenda FassieRelated: Fassie’s song “Black President” celebrated Mandela before his election to the presidency.

• Eugène Terre'BlancheRelated: Mandela became a central figure in the transition Terre'Blanche rejected.

• History of Cape TownRelated: His release from nearby Victor Verster Prison and 1990 address from Cape Town City Hall marked a national transition.

• History of South AfricaRelated: His imprisonment, negotiations, and presidency mark central phases of the transition to democracy.

• History of Southern AfricaRelated: His life connects resistance to the negotiated transition and democratic government.

• Mandela effectRelated: The phenomenon takes its name from false memories that Mandela died in prison.

• Mbongeni NgemaRelated: Mandela’s political legacy forms part of the history and public memory Ngema’s work engaged.

• Politics of South AfricaRelated: His presidency embodied the transition from apartheid rule to a multiracial democracy.

• Sarah BaartmanRelated: His 1990s request helped secure her repatriation to South Africa.

• Ted KoppelRelated: Koppel’s interviews and reporting covered Mandela’s political struggle and presidency.

• Winnie MandelaRelated: Their marriage connected her public identity to one of the movement’s most prominent leaders.