In a Grand Scheme, Mandela Statue Would Play Big Role Critics Say Basic Services Are Needed More Than Monument November 21, 2002 More than 22 years ago By Michael Grunwald ...

The image of Nelson Mandela with his fist raised on the day of his release from 27 years in jail has been immortalized in a bronze statue unveiled on Thursday outside a prison where he was held.

Three Zimbabwean exiles chained themselves to a statue of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela in South Africa on Tuesday, saying they wanted "freedom" for their homeland on the eve of elections there.

A nine-metre (30-foot) bronze statue of Nelson Mandela with his arms outstretched to symbolise unity and reconciliation was unveiled in South Africa on Monday, a day after the nation buried the ...