Why South Africans Think Mandela Died in Prison

Over the past two months, I've been creating politically intense videos. This week, I decided to switch things up and do something light-hearted. Since it's Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela's birthday tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to explore a quirky conspiracy theory that some South Africans believe: that he died in prison. More videos on other platforms: • On TikTok for short, fun explainers:   / mzansiexplained   • On Instagram for more visual content:   / mzansiexplained   • On X for thoughts and curated news:   / mzansiexplained   Readings: • Did the 'real' Nelson Mandela really die in 1985? Embracing the Global Media and Information Literacy week https://www.nelsonmandela.org/news/en... • Who is Gibson Makanda? Age, Pictures, History, Conspiracy, Occupation https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks... • Mandela’s mole moved? No, photo flipped https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/m... • Political Struggle Is the Answer — Not Conspiracy Theories https://jacobin.com/2020/01/conspirac...