Barack Obama spoke movingly. Ban Ki-moon paid tribute. But the crowd drew most of the attention at Nelson Mandela’s massive state memorial service.
We feared the country would lose itself in weeping when Nelson Mandela died. But we should have known better.
The White House says US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa next week to pay respects to Nelson Mandela.
As word began to spread that Madiba had died, South Africa prepared to mourn.
The Nkandla report allegedly clearing Jacob Zuma will be released next week Tuesday, it has been announced at a post-Cabinet briefing.
Thuli Madonsela has expressed disappointment in the media and the ANC over the provisional Nkandla report. And she is about to come in for a lot more.
Four years ago, the M&G first exposed the scandal behind multimillion-rand upgrades on Jacob Zuma Nkandla’s home. Today, little has changed.
ANC leaders have shown how they intend to assign the Nkandla report debacle to the dustheap of history – in just two easy steps.
A Nkandla report cited by security ministers "clears" President Jacob Zuma. The public protector "damns" him. Yet they agree on much else.
The plan to build a new town close to President Jacob Zuma’s homestead is showing cracks – but the man behind the concept says things are on track.