Police arrested Mandela at a roadblock near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, while he was travelling. He had spent months underground and returned from seeking support abroad. The arrest was shaped by state intelligence and policing; popular claims about who supplied the tip have remained disputed, so this entry does not assign responsibility without conclusive evidence. Mandela’s capture led to a prosecution over his organizing and travel.
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Where was Mandela arrested on 5 August 1962?
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Police arrested him at a roadblock near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal.