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Former president Nelson Mandela. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the nation, died on December 5 2013 at the age of 95. President Jacob Zuma made the announcement from the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday night. He said Mandela passed away at 8.50pm at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, surrounded by his wife, GraÃ§a Machel and members of his family.
He wanted all people of all races to have equal rights in South Africa. Fun facts about Nelson Mandela. 1  Nelson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. 2  July 18th is Nelson Mandela day. 3  People are asked to devote 67 minutes to helping others. 4  The 67 minutes represents the 67 years Mandela spent serving his country.e was finally released through international pressure in 1990. Once released from prison, Nelson continued his campaign to end apartheid. His hard work and life long effort paid off when all races were allowed to vote in the 1994 election. Nelson Mandela won the election and became president of South Africa.