Political Leaders in Cape Town

The atlas holds 3 people and 14 moments here, from 1914 to 2006. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Kofi Annan.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   from 1955 to 2003

   12 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

3. Kofi Annan

   in 2006

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

Moments

1. 1914 Departs Cape Town for England Mahatma Gandhi
2. 1955 Proceeds to Cape Town Nelson Mandela
3. 1963 First confined on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
4. 1964 Begins life sentence on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
5. 1982 Transferred to Pollsmoor Prison Nelson Mandela
6. 1985 Treated at Volks Hospital Nelson Mandela
7. 1988 Continues treatment at Constantiaberg Nelson Mandela
8. 1988 Diagnosed at Tygerberg Hospital Nelson Mandela
9. 1990 Addresses Cape Town from City Hall Nelson Mandela
10. 1990 Leads talks at Groote Schuur Nelson Mandela
11. 1995 Returns to Robben Island Nelson Mandela
12. 1998 Revisits Robben Island with Clinton Nelson Mandela
13. 2003 Addresses inaugural 46664 concert Nelson Mandela
14. 2006 Visit to South Africa Kofi Annan

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