20 years ago on 11 February Nelson Mandela walked free after
27 years of imprisonment. Mandela stood, fought and suffered for democracy, rights and justice. He has
demonstrated remarkable qualities of leadership and personifies reconciliation. Since he walked free, as result of domestic and
international pressure on the apartheid regime, much has changed throughout
southern African. On the 20th anniversary of his release ACTSA is marking the occasion by looking at South Africa's progress over the last two decades, and remembering Mandela's role in bringing the country to freedom and reconciliation. Read our new paper that reviews South Africa today: ACTSA has collated comments to mark the anniversary of Mandela's release from activists in the anti apartheid campaign, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown: You can also read comments from activists including David Steel, Neil Kinnock and Trevor Phillips here.
Special edition T-shirt  This summer South Africa will host Africa's first World Cup. To mark the event and the anniversary of Mandela's release, Philosophy Football has launched a special 'Free Nelson Mandela' T-shirt.
It is available at an exclusive £5 off discount, just £15.99 to ACTSA members and supporters. Get your T-shirt today.
Events
There are a range of events planned to celebrate this special occasion. ACTSA is partnering with Doc House to host a special preview screening
of the film Fair Play, by Director Connie Fields, which tells the story of the
athletes and activists who pushed South Africa’s apartheid-era teams
out of international sporting competitions, helping to bring the human
rights crisis in South Africa to the forefront of global attention. You can find more information about this and other events in our events section. | 
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