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title: "Ten years after Nelson Mandela"
description: "On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela, the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, died at the age of 95. This year, South Africans commemorate ten years without the legendary statesman."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-04-ten-years-after-nelson-mandela/"
published: "2023-12-04T20:09:49"
updated: "2023-12-04T20:11:51"
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# Ten years after Nelson Mandela

> On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela, the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, died at the age of 95. This year, South Africans commemorate ten years without the legendary statesman.

By Daily Maverick · Published 4 December 2023, 22:09 SAST · Updated 4 December 2023, 22:11 SAST

## Content

[Read here.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/nelson-mandela-10-year-death-anniversary/)