Tycoons
HISTORY 3 x 60'
HISTORY
mandela: country
This is the story of Mandela’s flight to Johannesburg.
programme information
Duration
1 x 60'
Production Company
Factuals: Biography and History Unit
YOP
2010
Definitions
SD
Episode Information
The unique story of Nelson Mandela's early years. Born in one of the most rural parts of South Africa, Mandela is adopted by the Thembu royalty after the death of his father. But the lure of the city is more powerful than an aristocratic lifestyle in the country, and Mandela flees to Johannesburg.