He declined a second presidential term and was succeeded by his deputy, Thabo Mbeki. Mandela became an elder statesman and focused on combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the charitable Nelson Mandela Foundation
Anakana kuyimanso kachiwiri ngati mtsogoleri wa dziko ndipo wachiwiri wake, Thabo Mbeki, adalowa mmalo mwake. Mandela adakhala mkulu wa boma ndipo adayang'ana kwambiri pakulimbana ndi umphawi ndi HIV/AIDS kudzera mu bungwe lachifundo la Nelson Mandela Foundation