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Graca Machel

Nico Phooko: The music painter who makes art you can wear
Friday
/ 7 November 2024

Nico Phooko: The music painter who makes art you can wear

Artist blends music and art to transform live performances into spontaneous masterpieces using his signature bleach technique on denim

By Lesego Chepape
Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight
National
/ 7 December 2023

Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight

The Nobel peace prize winner said the world needs to stand up against oppression wherever it takes place

By Umamah Bakharia
George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba
National
/ 12 September 2020

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together

By George Bizos
Continuity is key to fixing education
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Continuity is key to fixing education

​The M&G went to the World Innovation Summit for Education to find out how other countries are dealing with education problems similar to SA’s

By Bongekile Macupe
Ma Africa leads the way
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Ma Africa leads the way

Graça Machel is the example of someone reaching out to other women and lifting them up

By Esther Ngumbi
Stalwarts shop for education ideas
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Stalwarts shop for education ideas

Both Naledi Pandor and Graça Machel understand the challenges of the future and want to find ways of getting there

By Raeesa Pather
Graça Machel stands up for girls’ education at Hong Kong summit
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Graça Machel stands up for girls’ education at Hong Kong summit

The former Mozambican education minister delivered a searing message for girls’ rights

By Raeesa Pather
Herstory needs to be rewritten and read
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Herstory needs to be rewritten and read

Women remain the wallpaper of history and are daily denied a voice in our patriarchal society

By Colleen Lowe Morna
Obama’s Mandela salute
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Obama’s Mandela salute

In your morning news roundup: Barack Obama has warned of the rise of ‘strongman politics’ and a brand of nationalism that threatens democracy.​​

By Staff Reporter
Spending on education pays big dividends
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Spending on education pays big dividends

But the predicted growth of countries in Africa will mean they won’t qualify for funding

By Staff Reporter
Madikizela-Mandela dies with Qunu land ownership not fully settled
Article
/ 3 April 2018

Madikizela-Mandela dies with Qunu land ownership not fully settled

The struggle icon was never able to reclaim the land upon which the Qunu homestead of her former husband was built

By Jan Bornman
Africa’s second liberation will be women’s empowerment
Africa
/ 15 August 2017

Africa’s second liberation will be women’s empowerment

The Women Advancing Africa (WAA) Forum launched this weekend in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam with a call on women to take centre stage.

By Staff Reporter
Rethink Mandela book recall
Article
/ 11 August 2017

Rethink Mandela book recall

South Africa and the world are all the poorer for not having access to this important text. And I feel all the richer for it

By Zukiswa Wanner
Mandela book withdrawn after outrage from Graça Machel
Article
/ 25 July 2017

Mandela book withdrawn after outrage from Graça Machel

A new book detailing Nelson Mandela’s last days has been withdrawn, publisher Penguin Random House said on Monday.

By Agence France Presse
​The Elders fight for health for all, but especially for vulnerable groups
Analysis
/ 11 August 2016

​The Elders fight for health for all, but especially for vulnerable groups

As the development economist and Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen argued in 2015, universal health coverage is “an affordable dream”.

By Staff Reporter
Memories of Madiba in Mauritius
Article
/ 4 December 2014

Memories of Madiba in Mauritius

No less than Madiba found balm for the soul in the magnificent milieu of Mauritius’s Le Saint Géran.

By Staff Reporter
Watch: Gender in Dialogue talk convened by Graca Machel
Article
/ 10 August 2014

Watch: Gender in Dialogue talk convened by Graca Machel

The Gender in Dialogue discussion takes place at the University of Cape Town, starting at 10am. Watch it live.

By Staff Reporter
Graca Machel speaks of her loss for the first time
Article
/ 28 June 2014

Graca Machel speaks of her loss for the first time

Nelson Mandela’s widow talks of their love, her grief and how she censored the media so he would not read bad news about his beloved ANC.

By David Smith
Mandela’s wife Machel humiliated, sidelined – La Grange
Article
/ 15 June 2014

Mandela’s wife Machel humiliated, sidelined – La Grange

Former president Nelson Mandela’s assistant Zelda La Grange has detailed incidents in which family in-fighting has left Graca Machel sidelined.

By Sapa
Mandela mourning period draws to a close
Article
/ 14 June 2014

Mandela mourning period draws to a close

Former president Nelson Mandela’s family was expected in Qunu on Saturday to mark the end of the mourning period after his death in December.

By Sapa
Machel breaks Madiba mourning restrictions for kidnapped Nigerian girls
Article
/ 11 May 2014

Machel breaks Madiba mourning restrictions for kidnapped Nigerian girls

Graca Machel says she has broken the restrictions of her mourning for Nelson Mandela to plead with the world to find 276 girls kidnapped in April.

By Sapa and Sapa Ap
Machel waives community property right to Mandela estate
Article
/ 25 March 2014

Machel waives community property right to Mandela estate

Graça Machel has waived the right to half of the estate of her husband, former president Nelson Mandela, says acting Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

By Sapa
Mandela’s will could lead to more family squabbles
Article
/ 4 February 2014

Mandela’s will could lead to more family squabbles

Nelson Mandela’s will could reignite a power struggle after he chose Graca Machel, Makaziwe and Zenani to represent the family on big decisions.

By Staff Reporter
Winnie gets nothing from Mandela will
Article
/ 3 February 2014

Winnie gets nothing from Mandela will

Former president Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been left out of the will of the former statesman.

By Sapa
Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will
Article
/ 2 February 2014

Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will

Nelson Mandela’s final will and testament will be read out during a briefing in Johannesburg on Monday.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa
AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate
Article
/ 29 December 2013

AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate

Madiba’s family are reported to have been fighting over his estate and wanting to evict Graça Machel amid renewed infighting over family leadership.

By Sapa
Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family
Article
/ 24 December 2013

Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family

No member of the Mandela family may intimidate former president Nelson Mandela’s widow Graça Machel, says the AbaThembu royal family.

By Sapa
Family, thousands of mourners visit Mandela’s casket
Article
/ 11 December 2013

Family, thousands of mourners visit Mandela’s casket

Nelson Mandela’s family, foreign dignatories and mourners paused at his open casket as he lay in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

By Emsie Ferreira
Mandela’s final moments spent with Winnie and Graça
Article
/ 9 December 2013

Mandela’s final moments spent with Winnie and Graça

Graça Machel and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela were at the bedside of former president Nelson Mandela when he died, says family friend Bantu Holomisa.

By David Smith
We will endeavour to honour Mandela’s legacy, say The Elders
Article
/ 6 December 2013

We will endeavour to honour Mandela’s legacy, say The Elders

The Elders, a group of world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, have expressed their grief at his passing.

By Staff Reporter
Tutu: We thank God for Madiba
Article
/ 6 December 2013

Tutu: We thank God for Madiba

Former president Nelson Mandela’s presence has left the world and South Africa a little better, writes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

By Staff Reporter
Family gives update on Madiba’s health
Article
/ 3 December 2013

Family gives update on Madiba’s health

Former president Nelson Mandela’s family say he is "very strong" even though "you can see he is struggling".

By Sapa
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