Essays on Nelson Mandela

Based on the scores on the leadership traits from the questionnaire, both my strongest and weakest leadership traits have been magnificent. The first strong trait I exhibit is integrity. It is because of the high levels of trustworthiness and honesty that I use in handling every situation. Besides, I have a set of guiding principles while also taking responsibility for each action that I undertake. (Northouse 27) Another strong leadership trait that I harbor is determination. This is as a result of the focus and attention that I often give to the tasks at hand. With this, I have ...

How the conflict played out

Foundations of the civil rights movement were defined by the fight and struggle of the African Americans for equal and full rights as full citizens (like the white Americans) of the United States of America in the 1950's. Africans were subjectively discriminated and denied fundamental rights such as education, health, democratic voting, and even recreational facilities such as restaurants. This inequality and discrimination founded on racial differences compelled the victims of the vice to initiate various mechanisms in a bid to quash it out of their land. They involved themselves in demonstrations and negotiations to counter the problems. The ...

The institutional affiliation

Nelson Mandela is considered to be one of the few statesmen who have achieved almost universal respect around the world and within the political elite. Mandela’s “exceptionalism” was in his ability to motivate people to reconcile, to be patient and tolerant to each other. Believing that one day the good would prevail all the bad in the humanity, his way of thinking became a great role model for achieving justice where human rights were abused (Schoenmaker, 2014). Nelson Mandela was a dedicated leader who had the capacity to sacrifice his own interests for the sake of the national ...

Nelson Mandela was an important political figure in South Africa because he fought against the white supremacists that were in charge of the country. He spent 27 years in prison because he opposed the South African government. Nevertheless, Nelson Mandela was able to reach his political goals in the 1990s after he had been released from the prison. He and his political partners came to the power and changed the political environment in South Africa. 2) The statement was made in Rivonia, the suburb of Johannesburg which is the capital of South Africa. During the trial in 1964 Nelson ...

Introduction

Violence within prison complexes is common in almost all parts of the world. The violence can originate from staff or inmate. The correctional systems in several countries attempted newer approaches to incarceration in order to avoid violence on prison complexes. There are very few complexes in the world that have reduced rates of violence or can claim to be violence free. Instead of rehabilitation, prisoners face entrapment in a dangerous game. The level of accountability towards prisoners and their safety diminishes in regions such as Asia, Middle East, and South America. The United Nations established a set of international ...

Introduction

Ever since the emergence of theatre as a form of art, it has remained on of the most popular and expressive genres of art that continue to entertain as much as it informs. This is perhaps because for many years, theatre has been used as a social mirror of sorts; one that allows the audience as well as the performers to view the society in which they live for what it is. The ability of playwrights to craft magnificent and compelling theatrical pieces that highlight the plight of the societies in which they live arguably makes playwrights one of ...

Nelson Mandela was the first president of the Republic of South Africa elected in fully democratic elections. He served as president from 1994 to 1999. Before his presidency he was an outstanding fighter against apartheid and African National Congress (ANC). He was convicted and imprisoned for participating in an underground armed struggle. Mandela was a supporter of peaceful way of solving problems, although in the beginning of his political struggle armed resistance was the only effective type of fighting the regime.

How much powerful is the leader? What makes him powerful?

Nelson Mandela is a prominent leader. He decided to serve his term in prison rather than submit himself ...

Maduro has been one of the most controversial leaders in Venezuela’s history given that he has carried on Chavez’s terrible economic policies that has caused a great nation that used to be a superpower in Latin America to be in crisis both economically and politically. Maduro, like many other leaders in Latin America that are on the outs, is the symbol of an ending of an era that is too far to the left in Latin America. What Maduro stood for as a leader carried on the ideals of Chavez and Guevara in Cuba. These ideals are ...

The Movie, Invictus, portrays various leadership qualities among two national icons between characters played by Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar (Invictus). The movie is an inspirational piece of art; it portrays post-apartheid racial divisions that existed in South Africa between the Blacks and the White South Africans immediately after the country attained independence. Morgan Freeman acting as the Country’s President, Nelson Mandela, exhibits essential leadership qualities that unites the Whites and Black citizens (Invictus). One of these qualities is Wisdom; immediately after taking office as the first Black President, he wisely recognizes ...

Globalization is termed as a process that fosters the interconnectedness of the world by its people and places by way of the convergence of their politics, economies as well as their cultural activities (Rowntree, Lewis, Price, & Wyckoff 4). Far flung areas have become increasingly connected thanks to the modern technologies that have been developed in recent years. Globalization has often helped change the mindset of different societies depending on the issues at hand. In the context of The Long Walk to Freedom, a movie depicting the issues affecting apartheid South Africa; the viewer is drawn into the intrigues that ...

The Decline and Fall of Apartheid: National, Regional, and Global Factors

Introduction The struggle for independence in the Republic of South Africa was weakened by certain policies and directives that were passed on by the then ruling Afrikaans. Apartheid was the biggest obstacle that these freedom fighters were to face. It was characterized by racial segregation that gave preference to the white people while the black people were not viewed as equals. Racial segregation was seen in many other areas such as health care facilities, schools and places of work such as mines where the black people were forced to work. The Apartheid regime came to an end and allowed ...

1.0. Introduction Entrepreneurship is both willingness as well as capacity to set up and manage a business. Therefore, merely having a desire to take an initiative in this regard does not suffice, but the willing individual should also complement it with appropriate skills to satisfy the criteria of ‘capacity’ as well. Certainly, it involves polishing inborn traits and developing required set of skills through consistent learning and getting influenced (Gartner, n.d.; Gartner & Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016; Keister, 2005). This is a self-analysis report dealing with my personal approach to the matter in hand. Currently, I have taken the General ...

1.0. Introduction Broadly, leadership is divided into two distinct categories in terms of leader’s behaviour, his way of dealing with his subject or others, his way of motivating others, etc. These two categories include Heroic and Post-Heroic leadership. Theory of heroic leadership belongs to classical approach to this consideration where leaders used to be all in all and led through full command. There was a widespread and generalized trend of “hero-worship” (Lowney, 2003). Some vital examples of it stand Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Plato, etc. However, post-heroic leadership, though passive as compared to heroism, is an evolved form ...

Abstract

This report shows timeline of South Africa and also describes how historical events have shaped the country today. A particular emphasis has been placed on explaining the outcomes of apartheid and racial conflicts on economic conditions.

South Africa preserves one of the earliest and most complete records of human evolution, dating back to 3 million BC. 4th century – Migration of humans, joining indigenous Khoikhoi and San people. 1497 - Vasco da Gama’s crews lands on Natal coast in South Africa.

1652 – Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch East India Company, set up the Cape Colony.

(See Appendix A - Early Migrations)

1795 - British seize the Cape Colony.

1860-1911 – Thousands of traders and laborers arrive from India 1880-81 – European farmers ( ...

I, Rolihlahla Mandela, was born on July 18, 1918, in the Mvezo village, Transkei. I was born in the family of the chief counselor to Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the Acting King of the Thembu people. In the age of 12, in 1930, I became a ward of Jongintaba at the Great Place in Mqhekezweni as my father died. On hearing the stories of my ancestors, I dreamed of contributing to the struggle for freedom of my people in South Africa. The school I attended was located in Qunu. I was bestowed with my name Nelson by my teacher in the ...

Nelson Mandela is one of the most recognizable symbols of the human rights movement in the XX century - a man whose devotion to the cause of freedom of his nation inspires human rights defenders around the world. Future ardent fighter for freedom was born in a small village on 18 July 1918. At birth, the boy was given the name Rolihlahla, which in translation from Xhosa language means, "ripping off tree branches," or simply "mischievous". Rolihlahla Mandela became the first in the family, who went to school. His first teacher gave him English name – Nelson. He received primary ...

Question1: Precarious Work Environment and the State of Psychological Contract

Psychological contract refers to the beliefs held by individuals regarding promises made and accepted between themselves for their common interests. In a work environment, psychological contract of workers varies considerably. In many cases, there remains a big spasm between actual physical contract and psychological contract (expectation from the other party). The ultimately goal of any organization is to bridge the gap between actual expectation and perceived expectation (Sharkie). However, in dangerous or precarious work environments such as Steel foundries, Ice manufacturing, police job, fire-fighting, meat packaging and other heavy manufacturing, the state of psychological contract is often different from ...

The movie Invictus portrays Nelson Mandela in his role as a transformational leader, who undertakes a delicate and sensitive act of political engineering in his nation, South Africa, torn apart by fratricidal race war. South Africa at the time lacked national identity, while politicizing sports emerged as an excellent nation building strategy to unite the nation and build the national identity. The core strategy underpinning Mandela’s approach to nation building was “No Losers Strategy”, a win-win approach to national reconstruction, nation building and national identity.

Politicization of Sports: Politicization of sports can have both positive and negative outcomes. When a sport ...

History is filled with examples of violent revolutions accomplishing what non-violent revolutions likely never would have accomplished. Whether it is the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799, the Nazi party’s goal for worldwide dominion, or the struggle in South Africa to shake off the chains of apartheid, violent revolutions have led to profound changes where non-violent civil disobedience probably would have failed.

While proponents of non-violent revolutions often cite the likes of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as examples of freedom fighters who chose brains over brawn, ...

Introduction

“Invictus” is a film that shows an inspirational story of how Nelson Mandela united his fellow countrymen by using rugby team as a catalyst, subsequent to the end of apartheid. During this time Mandela was serving his term as president and as he campaigned to host the Rugby World Cup in 1995, he used this opportunity to unite divided nation. After the apartheid, the white minority fears vengeance while the black majority seeks revenge. The movie portrays the racial trapping that prevailed in South Africa through the almost all-white rugby team, Mandela’s security and the divided nation to narrate ...

South Africa

South Africa is one of the esteemed and has been projected for growth in the African continent. The Republic of South Africa is geographically located at the southern part of the vast Africa content neighbored by Swaziland and Mozambique to the east and Zimbabwe Namibia and Botswana to the north. Its coastline extends along the Indian oceans and the south Atlantic. On estimation, it measures approximately 2798 kilometers. The country measures an area of about 1,221,037 square kilometers (Feinstein, 2005). According to the national statistics, the country had a population of 52,981,991 citizens and ranked as ...

Discussion Board

Introduction

A good leader is an individual who influences others positively through his or her words and actions. The leader’s actions exude magnificent success that prompts others to consciously change their negative attitude and behavior and adopt the leader’s character. A leader should exercise humility, honesty, transparency, self-confidence, kindness and goal achiever. One of the key character traits of good leaders is emotional intelligence where the leader can synchronize his opinions with those of his junior leaders or other affected parties in order to achieve an amicable solution to a certain problem. It is worth noting that inspiring ...

Invictus (2009) film

The film talks about the inspiring life of Nelson Mandela and how he worked in unison with the captain of the rugby team of South Africa to bring the country together. The new president knows that his country is in a state of disintegration because of the discrimination and all forms of apartheid. He believed that he could use sports to unite his people in the Rugby World Cup Championship tournament.

Mandela is released from the dungeons of prisons and his rise to power to become the president of South Africa indicates a form of radical change. Because of apartheid, the ...

Invictus Movie

The movie ‘Invictus’ a sport based film written by Clint Eastwood. The title means ‘unconquered’. The main actors are Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon. Freeman and Damon represented the President of South Africa Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar Springbok captain respectively. It gives a description of rugby events that took place through the 1995 world cup that the president used as advantage to unite the country and fight apartheid. It portrays the challenges that the president faced to achieve the common good of the State and eradicate the apartheid era that had faced the citizens of South Africa for a long period.

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The Civil Rights Movement

The civil rights movement is a kind of political movement, directed the discriminated to be recognized by the society, and treated equally, protected by the law, regardless of their race, skin color, sex, etc. The human rights movements took place in different countries and in different time, but they have always had lots of similarities. They often arose, as a result of discrimination, bigotry and intolerance, when there had been abandoned the mother language, the lifestyle, rejected and disapproved points of view, ideas, and forbidden to think differently. The civil rights movement allowed to solve numerous problems, arising in ...

During the early 1940s, most colonized countries were involved in struggles to end the colonization. These struggles differed from one country to another, in India, for example, Mohandas Gandhi was at the forefront of the fight to gain self-rule. The struggle to gain independence in India had begun earlier dating to the Indian Mutiny of 1857. In 1916, the struggle for independence was under the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi. He was a western trained lawyer, spiritual Hindu theologian and a philosopher. His ideologies were for the people to embrace non-violence in their struggle for independence. He held wide notions of faith ...

Introduction:

The 20th century saw number of social reforms and reformers who aimed at bringing about relive to the world. These individuals brought about massive change to the history and set a new trend towards leadership, social reforms and welfare of mankind. They have set precedence for human welfare and noble deeds.

Nelson Mandela stands as central figure who aimed at bringing the two set of people and communities together that were divided by all means and metrics of social standing. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He hailed from a family that enjoyed considerable repute and recognition and had a history of ...

Non-verbal communication is usually used in order to express power as well as status. It is also used in order to convey a wide variety of emotions and feelings such as love, anger, and compassion. It is an on-going process in the human person and is part of every human endeavor. True enough, nonverbal communication enhances verbal communication in any case of human interaction. Through gestures of the hands and the head, a single statement become the most striking in any speech or confrontation. One of the best examples of how nonverbal communication is best demonstrated is in the speeches of ...

Nelson Mandela was a well known South African politician, philanthropist, and an anti-apartheid revolutionary, born on eighteenth of July 1918. He served as the South African President from the year 1944 to 1999. He is known as the first South African chief executive, and also the first person to be elected in a free and Democratic election. A description of Nelson Mandela’s psychobiography is outlined in this paper, basing on the developmental events that took place in his lifetime using the big five theory. The big five theory, is a method applied in psychology to describe the five major dimensions ...

Critical thinking

Critical Thinking This is the intellectually disciplined process of observing, analysing and creating ideas. Critical thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way. The world has very few critical thinkers who always try to live reasonably, rationally and empathetically. They are often aware of human nature and the kind of thinking that emanates from it. If left unchecked, irrational human counterparts are often on a path to destruction. This is where critical thinkers come in. Critical thinkers swoop in and think diligently, analyse the situations at hand and give ...

Written and published after his release in 1990, Nelson Mandela’s A Long Walk to Freedom gives precious insight into the life of the heroic South African president. Though his long-standing devotion to the fight against racial oppression won him both the Noble Peace Prize and the position as president of his country, the book reveals the less agreeable aspects of his life choice as political and moral leader. A Long Walk to Freedom provides not only an intimately reflective account of Mandela’s life, but also unmasks the grander story of the efforts of South Africans of color ...

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in the clan of Madiba in July 1918 in South Africa and later became anti-apartheid revolutionary, philanthropist and politician. At the tender age, Mandela grew listening to stories about his renowned ancestors and he dreamt of also making his contribution in the achieving freedom for his people. Mandela views himself as a self, willing, fully responsible human being as he becomes an adult, and he joins student leadership in his quest to advocate the rights of his people. Nelson Mandela studied at the university college of fort Hare pursuing Bachelor of Arts but was ...

The Elizabethan period was a phase of industrial development, scientific improvements, commercial growths and eventually of material affluence. The period was intensely categorized by an unending hunger for knowledge, insatiable yearning for power and a fervent aspiration to disrupt the chains of human restrictions. Ambition can be fatal if one would pertain it to the obsessive hunger for an extraordinary power and knowledge practices the focal point of the entire plays of Marlowe. Doctor Faustus is the piece by Christopher Marlowe which arranges with the yearning for tremendous mortal knowledge which effects the everlasting punishment of the existence of the hero. ...

SUMMARY

In this essay what will be discussed is the leadership skills that were present in Nelson Mandela can be used to understand and analyze how he was able to run his country. There are character traits and approaches to persuading people to change and the way he viewed the world. Ultimately this added up to achieve a set goal. I will use the material presented from the video and historical background of Nelson Mandela to look closely at what made him successful and also at his weaknesses.

VIDEO STUDY

Watching the video of Nelson Mandela, one of the most interesting points is a ...

Abstract:

The following few pages look into the political life and career of the unforgettable leader, who became inspiration to every living soul on the planet. Nelson R. Mandela, the South African President had the unparalleled traits of a string leader, patriot and administrator, which will be covered in brief in the following sections in this study.

Nelson R. Mandela: South Africa’s first black Representative

Born in July 1918 in a small village of Mvezo in South African Cape Province, Nelson Mandela spent his early childhood days under the British rule. In his autobiography about his days spent in the prison, Mandela wrote, “"No one in my family had ever ...

South Africa in the 20th century had many words to describe it but none were flattering. Words like hate, suffering, anguish, separation, ignorance and apartheid. Apartheid is best described as government institutionalized racism and is Afrikaans for apartness. The South African government disfranchised black voters and non-white citizens. An American example that is similar is the Jim Crow laws in the south While there was wide spread racism in South Africa for several years before that, it was made into law in 1948. It took the resolve of Nelson Mandela to guide the country in a new direction. Nelson ...

Introduction

Whenever I came across the word Johannesburg, many thoughts came into my mind about a city on the furthest south of Africa that is as beautiful and rich in heritage as history paints it. So much has been said, in the movies and even in history books about apartheid South Africa, the war between blacks and whites. Above all, whenever the name Nelson Mandela comes up in any for a, I normally get the picture of South Africa, and above all, its cities. I read in my history classes some time back about segregation in South Africa, how some parts of ...

Courage

Winston Churchill in one of his eloquent speech once declared it that; courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Nelson Mandela went ahead to share his thoughts that; courageous people don’t fear forgiving for the sake of peace. A lot of scholars have stated quite inspiring and captivating quotes about courage (Broder 3). So, how ready are you to stand up and speak even in front of most feared men? How ready are you to sit down and listen to that insignificant person in ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Contributions

A major contribution of Martin Luther King was the fight for equality among the black and white people in America. He advocated against racism, and promoted equal voting rights among the black and white people. Racial segregation in the public transport stopped because of his dedication to see equal treatment of all black people in America. In fighting for the rights of the Black American, Martin Luther King advocated and used peaceful demonstrations (non-violent demonstrations), which were effective and showed the world that demonstrations need not be violent.

Personal, Social, and Political Environment

Martin Luther King was brought up in the south were racial ...

Muhammad delivered the speech to approximately 4000 Howard university students. He addressed on behalf of the Black power committee of students, courtesy of Nathan Hare; a sociology professor in the university .The main reason for the speech was for Muhammad Ali to declare his fight against racism. He highlighted one instance when servers at a hotel refused to serve him on the basis of his color. He further commented of his refusal to join the US forces and participate in Vietnam War citing religious beliefs. During his speech to at Howard university, he uttered ,“ No, I am not going 10, ...

For a long time, I have the desire to change the world. The way I would achieve this was still not clear. There are people who change the way I think and the way I live. These are the people I have idolized and have changed the way I live. The person who has changed my life a great deal is Nelson Mandela. Mandela has passed on a few weeks ago. There will be many books written about him, many movies will be produced in honor of him and many good things will be said. I doubt if there will be ...

Nelson Mandela is the leader I am most inspired with – he spent all his life trying to build a democratic society in South Africa and fight Apartheid, he gave water, electricity and telephones to millions of people, built hundreds of hospitals, homes and schools, invented obligatory education and much more. His idiosyncrasy was ability to be diplomatic. In early years of his political career he was a part of anti-Apartheid party ANC and acted as its president since March 1950. The party attended conferences, protest acts and meetings since 1940’s for a long time. In 1990 Nelson Mandela entered negotiations ...

Awareness about Justice

The Video “Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013” is a tribute to Mandela by various religious comunities after his demise on December 5, 2013. The things I learnt about justice are: - Justice can be achieved by peace and non-violence. - Nations can be won without hating and seeking revenge. - Mandela got justice to the Apartheid community and turned them into black majority to achieve multi-racial democracy. - He joined African National Congress to provide justice to the Apartheid community for which he was sentenced to life prison. - As an idol of peace that he was, ...

Introduction

Arthur Miller believes that a common person is like apt subject for tragedy in its highest sense a king could be. On the face of a modern psychiatry, the tragedies are obvious. The analysis of such tragedies is upon formulations such as Orestes and Oedipus complexes. For instance, the complexes might have been formulated by the royal beings but their effect applies to all people in the same emotional situations. For several reasons humanity is held below tragedies and tragedies above them. Former founder president of independent South Africa lived a tragic life under the colonial rule that brought with it the evil ...

Great leaders follow different ways and create very essential changes for a community. They have a different logic than others and they can realize what is need to change in the routine life of a country or a community. Most of the people get lost among the routines in the life and the change looks horrifying for them, thus, instead of improving their lives, they prefer continuing the routines. Every great leader has different treats, however, we can summarize a great leader's treats under four title in general: 1) Confidence, 2) Making the right decisions, 3) Being insistent and consistent, and 4) Having ...

The Invictus movie tells of an inspiring story about Nelson Mandela uniting with the Springboks captain Francois Pienaar in an attempt to unite the South African country, a country due to apartheid is divided across racial and economic aspects. The two presume the roles of the heroes in the Invictus movie in an endeavor that they will end up uniting the country through the love of sport. The entire movie has employed Joseph Campbell’s concepts on how to become a hero, how he is nurtured, designed and prepared to become a great hero in society. The journey President Mandela faces before ...

Patient privacy has been a controversial topic in many health facilities both within and without the United States. One thing that is important to note is that patients go to hospitals and other facilities due to the confidence that they have in these institutions in terms of their recovery. However, hospitals have to create health records of their patients so that they can effectively deal with and treat the ailments that are facing various patients that visit various health centers. In spite of the fact that medical officers have access to the health records of patients, it is important to ...

INVICTUS (2009)

Introduction

Nelson Mandela unites with the Springboks captain Francois Pienaar in an attempt to unite the South African country a country that due to apartheid is divided across racial and economical aspects. The two presume the roles of the heroes in the movie Invictus in an endeavor that they end up uniting the country through the love of sport. The entire movie has employed Campbell’s concepts and ideas of how a hero comes to being, how he is nurtured, designed and prepared to be termed as a hero in society. As it will be noted in this discussion, the journey ...

Introduction

In his book, Pathway to Bliss, Joseph Campbell talks about the journey that a hero must go through before he or she can be considered to be a true hero. According to Campbell, a hero’s journey is comprised of 12 stages. These stages test the strength, ability and motivation of the hero/heroine and it is only at the final stage that the hero gets rewarded for his struggle and attains ultimate success.

Question 1

In the movie Invictus, the hero is Nelson Mandela. There are several scenes that depict his heroic journey in this movie. Having just been released from, Nelson Mandela faces ...

The ability of a person to resist personal interest for the benefit of others is a trait that most people would like to see in their leaders. However, many leaders do not possess this trait and are out to serve their interest first. My life has been greatly influenced by the generosity and undeniable courage of Nelson Mandela in trying to defend the South Africans from the brutal apartheid rule. In fact not many leaders would stand tribulations and problems that Nelson Mandela went through in the quest for freedom. The leader has become an icon in the world of leaders ...

Abstract.

Leadership in any organization is important, different situations call for different types of leaders. The organization needs to have a blend of the different types of leaders, the analyzer, director, connector and creator. A comparison and contrast with the leadership style of an analyzer and a creator. The least effective style can be regarded as a director because he does not have consideration for people and their needs.Nelson Mandela was a great leader how can be described as a creator,he was able to think outside the box and visualize a free South Africa without oppression and governed by democracy.His connector abilities made it possible ...

“Genocide” is the term used to describe a mass destruction of, or within a particular group, based on racial, religious, or ethnic discrimination, with deliberate and systematic motives. The term “Genocide” was coined by Raphael Lemkin, in the year 1944. Lemkin was a lawyer and his book “Axis Rule in Occupied Europe” introduced us to this term for the first time. According to Raphael Lemkin, “Genocide signifies a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves.” However, according to the Convention on the Prevention and ...

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word that means “apartness” and this is exactly what the Apartheid policy did when it was introduced in South Africa, it set the races of the country apart. Apartheid laws were passed in South Africa in 1948 and this led to the division and isolation of the races. The Apartheid laws affected the social lives of the people of South Africa to a great extent. For instance, the non-whites of the country could not marry the whites, and “white-only” jobs were officially permitted in the country. The Population Registration Act was passed in 1950, and the ...

Introduction

A true leader has the hallmarks of power pertaining influence on the people. Leading by example and acquiring the necessary knowledge are also qualities of an exemplary and focused captain of a formidable team. Malcolm X just like Nelson Mandela exhibited insatiable desire for knowledge to a point where they utilized their time in incineration to get knowledge in different fields. This ultimately gave them an upper hand in getting leadership positions. Their profound knowledge about societal matters and morality helped them clinch political and religious leadership opportunities. From numerous biographies, documentaries and scholarly articles done about both Malcolm X and ...

Political Science

Political Science - Examination of South Africa Introduction. The geography of the country known as South Africa is varied and rich. Most of the country is a “veld” which is a grassy plateau high above sea level; in some places as high as 3,900 feet above the sandy coasts along the oceans. On the northwest are the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. Forests are found on the northeast side. South Africa is also rich in natural resources. There is the beauty of the land which is priceless; tourists from all over the world visit. The farm region has the ...

The Legendary Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela is, perhaps, the most prominent African. Far-famed for ending the apartheid regime, Nelson Mandela boasts of unflinching courage that, indubitably, could not be thwarted by the rigid constraints of jail life or his jailers. He was jailed for 27 years but was remained influential even behind bars; his voice and image had to banned from appearing in public. Born in Transkei, South Africa on 18th of July, 1918, Mandela was groomed as a future leader in a tender age following the death of his father, an acting paramount chief, in the year 1927. Mandela studied at Wesleyan secondary ...