Google honours Madiba with interactive doodle on 96th birthday

Google celebrated Nelson Mandela's 96th birthday with an interactive doodle.

The doodle starts with an illustration of the former South African president and with each click, his most well-known quotes, coupled with illustrations depicting stages of his 'Long Walk to Freedom' have been featured, the Independent reported.

Mandela, who became the face of magnanimity, compassion and wisdom, and "father of the nation" for South Africa, died on the 5 December 2013 after suffering from a pulmonary infection.