Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial speech was a speech that was written with the Freedom Charter in mind. He was prepared to die by choosing to make a speech instead of testifying. This led to his 27 years and eight months in prison instead of what was expected to be a death penalty sentence. As South Africa commemorates 63 years since the adoption of Freedom Charter, Channel Africa looks at how Mandela’s speech speaks to the concerns of the famous charter.