BBC News: Nelson Mandela released from prison - 585 sec 11 February 1990. History in the making. Nelson Mandela was finally released from prison in South Africa. 4 years later he was to become his country's first democratically elected President. Here's how the BBC News reported this momentous event on that unforgettable sunday in February 1990. Auteur : RaynerJM Tags:ReleaseNelsonMandelaSouthAfricaFreedomApartheidBBC