She played a high-profile role in the battle to end white-minority rule. However, her place in history was also stained by controversy.
The players, led by Quinton de Kock, raised their firsts after singing the South African national anthem
'Both resisted cruel white rule through non-violence. But Mandela's is a singular story. He never lost faith in his ideals and goal even when he was in prison for many years,' Anant Singh, who produced the Mandela biopic, tells Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais.
Rediff.com's Manu Shankar had the privilege to visit the Mandela House in 2010. He recollects his experience.