In which city was Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial held?

Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial was held in Pretoria.

The trial took place at the Palace of Justice in Pretoria between 1963 and 1964. Mandela and several other anti-apartheid activists were prosecuted after police raided Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, a Johannesburg suburb, uncovering documents linked to the armed struggle.

Mandela used the courtroom to explain the political reasons behind the African National Congress’s resistance to apartheid. In his famous statement from the dock, he said he was prepared to die for the ideal of a democratic and free society.

The trial ended with life sentences rather than executions for Mandela and seven other defendants. Although the case is named after Rivonia, the court proceedings themselves took place in Pretoria, which is the key distinction this question tests.