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In the footsteps of greatness - Mandela

The official mourning period is over; the memorials and funeral have taken place; and with the passing of one of the most inspirational figures of our time, South Africa has become the subject of renewed attention from politicians, historians, biographers and travellers.

As people clamber to pay tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, former South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary, the country’s stellar museums and historical sites are taking on a new importance.

From Mandela’s humble boyhood home to the prisons that later held him, travellers can follow this unofficial route through the freedom fighter‘s life, stopping off at crucial sites in three key regions to learn more about the man South Africans refer to as Madiba (his clan name) or simply, Tata (father).

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