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Madiba

The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2025

The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism

Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
67 Blankets celebrates 10 years of weaving the nation together 
Partner Content
/ 31 January 2024

67 Blankets celebrates 10 years of weaving the nation together 

The movement has knitted thousands of blankets and scarves over the years

By Marion Smith
Country goes to the polls under a shadow
Politics
/ 1 December 2023

Country goes to the polls under a shadow

Ten years after South Africans mourned the loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy still looms large – but is the huge political vacuum he left that affects our lives the most

By M&G newsroom
Madiba would not have tolerated the malaise in South Africa today
Opinion
/ 1 December 2023

Madiba would not have tolerated the malaise in South Africa today

Nelson Mandela stood for something — a claim very few of our politicians could make today

By Richard Calland
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Madiba: A symbol of the power of good
Article
/ 18 July 2023

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Madiba: A symbol of the power of good

Nelson Mandela will be remembered as a symbol for wisdom, for the ability to change, and the power of reconciliation – an obituary by Mark Gevisser.

By Mark Gevisser
Right of reply: Mandla Mandela hijacks African continental crises in bid for relevance
Opinion
/ 19 May 2022

Right of reply: Mandla Mandela hijacks African continental crises in bid for relevance

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela uses the continent’s security problems as a prism through which to cast his dark agenda against Israel into the minds of Africa’s youth

By Pamela Ngubane
Proper sanitation in schools is a human right
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Proper sanitation in schools is a human right

In the public-school system, more than 11 000 schools have been provided with flush toilets since 1994

By Cyril Ramaphosa
​Mandela centenary celebrated in song and dance
Article
/ 22 May 2018

​Mandela centenary celebrated in song and dance

‘It’s madness to celebrate Mandela and omit Winnie’

By Staff Reporter
100 ways to find the Madiba in you
Article
/ 4 May 2018

100 ways to find the Madiba in you

Madiba’s Journey App allows users to view the attractions on a map, build their own itineraries and share their own journeys on social media

By Advertising Supplement
NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday—
 Ramaphosa
Article
/ 11 February 2018

NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday— Ramaphosa

​ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the ANC NEC will make a final decision on President Jacob Zuma’s fate as head of state on Monday

By Govan Whittles
Gugu Zulu may be no more but his dream, like Mandela’s, endures
Article
/ 22 July 2016

Gugu Zulu may be no more but his dream, like Mandela’s, endures

He came from a poor background, made it to the top and lived a full and happy life.

By Staff Reporter
Madiba: Dancing to the tune of freedom
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Madiba: Dancing to the tune of freedom

The 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison evokes memories of the biggest party Soweto has ever seen.

By David Osullivan
The magic of Madiba’s dual personality
Article
/ 29 January 2015

The magic of Madiba’s dual personality

Mandela was a far wilier politician, and could be less saintly, than some other portrayals would have us believe, writes Robin Renwick.

By Staff Reporter
Photographer says GCIS mum over R20m demand for Madiba image
Article
/ 9 December 2014

Photographer says GCIS mum over R20m demand for Madiba image

The state agency allegedly responsible for distributing a picture of Madiba globally says it is seeking an amicable resolution to the matter.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Recalibrating the African ‘big man’ image
Article
/ 8 December 2014

Recalibrating the African ‘big man’ image

A new book considers the ‘diplomatic afterlife’ of Mandela in relation to former presidents Carter, Clinton and Blair.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela’s long and begrudging walk to Disneyland
Article
/ 5 December 2014

Mandela’s long and begrudging walk to Disneyland

Attempts to honour, or cash in on, the world icon have too often bordered on the farcical.

By Verashni Pillay
Alex township’s Madiba memory fades
Article
/ 5 December 2014

Alex township’s Madiba memory fades

Citing heritage concerns, the township’s residents have stonewalled the building of a museum.

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
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Article
/ 13 November 2014

Monstrous shades colours perceptions about role of art

A new sculpture that neatly aligns commercial interests with art and our history has the twitterati frothing about apparent opportunism.

By Sean Otoole 1
Grant Mandela his humanity, guns and all
Article
/ 21 August 2014

Grant Mandela his humanity, guns and all

Textbooks erringly cast him as a messiah without flaws and largely divorce him from the ANC.

By Staff Reporter
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
Mandela opera cancelled after three performances
Article
/ 27 May 2014

Mandela opera cancelled after three performances

According to the producer of "Madiba: The African Opera" there are no funds because the Lotto did not pay out the promised amount.

By Staff Reporter
Madiba taught me to be a free white Afrikaner in a modern SA
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Madiba taught me to be a free white Afrikaner in a modern SA

Twenty-four years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, Zelda le Grange remembers what he taught her – with freedom comes responsibility.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela family observes second phase of mourning
Article
/ 24 March 2014

Mandela family observes second phase of mourning

Family members and others attended a ceremony in Qunu marking the second phase of mourning for former president Nelson Mandela.

By Sapa
Pimples: Saving Madiba’s rabbit
Videos
/ 29 January 2014

Pimples: Saving Madiba’s rabbit

Gwede, Mac and Blade try their best to stop the rabbit from whispering in Mandela’s ear. But the elusive animal has some tricks up its sleeve.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
There’s a rabbit in Mandela’s ear?
Article
/ 18 January 2014

There’s a rabbit in Mandela’s ear?

The arts department says it will investigate if a rabbit was put into the bronze statue of former president Nelson Mandela at Union Buildings.

By Sapa
How readers said goodbye to Madiba
Article
/ 19 December 2013

How readers said goodbye to Madiba

We asked readers to share with the M&G where they were when they heard the news of Nelson Mandela’s passing and how they paid tribute to Madiba.

By Staff Reporter
Madiba: The belated rise of an Aids activist
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Madiba: The belated rise of an Aids activist

Mandela regretted not acting on HIV during his presidency, but he made up for it in spades.

By Mia Malan
SA says goodbye to Tata
Videos
/ 12 December 2013

SA says goodbye to Tata

Thousands of South Africans lined the streets of Pretoria to get a chance to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.

By Staff Reporter
Seven Instagrams from the Mandela in state queue
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Seven Instagrams from the Mandela in state queue

Many mourners have shared beautiful images while queuing for hours to view the remains of Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings. Let’s take a look.

By Staff Reporter
Thousands queue for day two of Madiba viewing
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Thousands queue for day two of Madiba viewing

Thousands of people have joined the lines to view former president Nelson Mandela’s body as it lies in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

By Sapa
Mandela: A real man of the people, even in prison
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela: A real man of the people, even in prison

My first meeting with Nelson Mandela was inauspicious, perhaps even undignified, writes the former president of the Azanian People’s Organisation.

By Staff Reporter
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