In 2018, the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, a historic trial in 1963 and 1964 thrust him into the spotlight. However, eight others, alongside him, also faced the death penalty and withstood brutal cross-examinations, refusing to back down.
The State Against Mandela and the Others
As Nelson Mandela's centenary approached in 2018, the spotlight shone on the dramatic 1963-1964 trial that could have had a fatal outcome, with Mandela and eight others facing a potentially deadly verdict.