to September 1997.     45c South Africa Stamp with President Nelson Mandela dated 1994 when he first became President   Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( Xhosa pronunciation:  [xoˈliɬaɬa manˈdeːla] ;), born 18 July 1918, [1] served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African