Victor Verster Prison

Since May this year, the world's attention is fixed on South Africa, where the giant of its anti-apartheid struggle, Nelson Mandela, battles for his life.

South Africa waits, prays and prepares for the biggest outpouring of grief in its young history as a democratic nation. Over the past few days, the eyes of this nation have increasingly begun to turn to a hospital bed in Pretoria where a frail global icon is fighting what could be the last struggle of his life.

Since May this year, the world's attention is fixed on South Africa, where the giant of its anti-apartheid struggle, Nelson Mandela, battles for his life.

South Africa waits, prays and prepares for the biggest outpouring of grief in its young history as a democratic nation. Over the past few days, the eyes of this nation have increasingly begun to turn to a hospital bed in Pretoria where a frail global icon is fighting what could be the last struggle of his life.