2000
- The Nelson Mandela National Museum is officially opened in Soweto, 11 February
- Awarded honorary Doctorate of Laws by Trinity College, Dublin, 11 April
- Appointed honorary Queen's Counsel by the House of Lords, United Kingdom, 3 May
- Awarded SABS Gold Medal, Sandton, 10 June
- BT Ethnic Multicultural Media Award, London, 29 June
- Received World Methodist Peace Award, London, 29 June
- International Freedom Award, Memphis, Tennessee, 22 November
- Elected an Honorary Member of the Bertrand Russell Society, autumn
- Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
- Awarded Honorary Doctor of Letters from the Australian National University, 6 September
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