All over the world the 94th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the icon of steadfastness, suffering and  sacrifice and leader of the South Africa’s independence struggle was celebrated. He was put in solitary confinement in jail for more than 40 years by the British imperialists in their move to crush the independence movement. But British were at last compelled to leave S.Africa. The South African Congress  and the Communist Party together fought the struggle and even after independence they are ruling the country jointly.

Nelson Mandela was the first President of the free South Africa. There were great celebrations all over S.Africa. In Delhi prayers and meeting were held at Rajghat and other places.