ANC wants to restore 'Mandela's vision' in Western Cape
11 February 2019
On this day in 1990, the late statesman Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison in the Western Cape, after 27 years behind bars for his fight against Apartheid.
Provincial ANC secretary Faiez Jacobs said February 11, 1990 was the day that South Africa changed forever.
"Comrade Mandela’s release was achieved through our struggles that had pushed the apartheid regime into a corner where they were forced to negotiate their way out of power," he said.
"Mandela’s freedom from his prison cell was also brought about because of unrelenting pressure by our international allies."