2006
- New Statesman - Listed as the number 2 in the 50 "Heroes of our time".
- Awarded Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award
- Made an honorary member of Manchester United as the club toured South Africa in the winter of 2006.
- Conferred an honorary doctorate in government and politics by Universiti Teknologi Mara, the biggest public university in Malaysia, in recognition of his tireless efforts and triumph in struggling for the people's rights in his country and strengthening their socio-economy.
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