2002
- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 6 April
- New hall of residence at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa named 'Nelson Mandela Hall'
- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Ghana, 24 April
- Awarded the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal, Middelburg, The Netherlands, 8 June.
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award, by George W. Bush, Washington, USA, 9 July
- Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal from Canada.
- Awarded the Order of Mapungubwe - Platinum Category by President Thabo Mbeki, Union Buildings, Pretoria, December 2002.
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