1998
- Received Honorary Doctoral Degree from the University of South Australia, University of Fort Hare, 23 April
- Awarded Honorary Doctorate, University of Zululand, 30 May
- Awarded the Freedom of the City and County of Cardiff, Cardiff, 16 June
- Awarded the Chris Hani Award at the 10th National Congress of the South African Communist Party, Johannesburg, 1 July
- Awarded Honorary Degree by the University of Mauritius, 11 September
- Park in Montreal named again "Parc Nelson-Mandela", 14 September
- Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 18 September
- Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, Washington, 23 September
- Appointed Honorary Companion of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Queen of Canada, 24 September.
- Nelson Mandela public school named in his honour in Toronto.
- Presented with Award in Recognition of his Contribution to Democracy, Human Rights and Freedom by the Supreme Council of Sport in Africa, 19 November
- Created a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav by the King of Norway.
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