the apartheid government clamped down with an iron fist, arresting, detaining and killing those who fought for freedom. all the time mandela s commitment never faultered. he was eventually released and walked out of prison february 11th, 1990. he became president of south africa s fledgling democracy in 1994. today, 16 years since its first democratic elections, south africa still faces serious challenges, amongst them, crime and poverty. but south africans also have that special spirit of ubuntu and anyone watching the world cup over the last few weeks can testify nelson mandela s dream of a rainbow nation has largely come true. it 21 minutes past the hour. straight ahead we have a way for to you make a living, if you like dangerous driving. stick around for this. they re discovering the first self-injectable ra medicine you take just once a month.