At a special council meeting, the City of Cape Town has approved an operating budget of R72-million for a contingency plan to Mandela’s passing.
The removal of the Cape Times’s editor coincides with it publishing an article on Thuli Madonsela’s finding on Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
Kicking off with Brenda Fassie’s "Black President", Grammy award-winning singer Maxwell has dedicated two of his SA performances to Nelson Mandela.
The Dalai Lama, who has in the past been denied a visa for SA, is not set to go to Nelson Mandela’s memorial service or funeral, says a spokesperson.
While speaking to churchgoers at the Bryanston Methodist Church in Johannesburg, President Jacob Zuma has praised former statesman Nelson Mandela.
With a general election next year, both the ANC and DA are likely to work hard to capture a slice of the "Mandela magic".
The SACP says former president Nelson Mandela would have loved to see the tripartite alliance working together in unity.
The Eastern Cape is preparing for an influx of mourners ahead of Nelson Mandela’s funeral on December 15.
A Hare Krishna parade in Lenasia on Saturday night celebrated the life of Madiba — a man who learnt its holy book while on Robben Island.
A delayed condolence message from Robert Mugabe to the family of Nelson Mandela has raised speculation that Harare was reluctant to recognise Mandela.