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Andrew Mlangeni: A comrade until the end

Politics Lester Kiewit - 22 Jul 2020

The foundations of former Rivonia trialists reflect on the loyalty of the comrades who fought for democracy.

Partners aim to build a new society

Article Professor Sibongile Muthwa & Sello Hatang - 28 Feb 2020

Nelson Mandela University and the Nelson Mandela Foundation are collaborating to realise Madiba’s dream of building a new society

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Mandela Foundation approaches ConCourt over apartheid flag tweet ruling

Article Franny Rabkin - 17 Sep 2019

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said in court papers that the high court got it wrong in a number of respects

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AfriForum’s Roets not in contempt for tweeting apartheid flag, court rules

Article Franny Rabkin - 17 Sep 2019

Judge says the earlier court order, declaring the the gratuitous display of the flag is hate speech, set the standard of morality for society

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N. Mandela Foundation: AfriForum should be held in contempt over apartheid flag tweet

Article Franny Rabkin - 4 Sep 2019

Court should hold AfriForum in contempt over apartheid flag tweet, Nelson Mandela Foundation says

Mandela Day: The next step is social justice

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jul 2019

It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18

A conversation to frame Critical Mandela Studies

Article Nicky Willemse - 10 May 2019

Mandela the social figure of justice requires greater 'excavation'

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Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Article Franny Rabkin - 30 Apr 2019

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

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Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Article Franny Rabkin - 30 Apr 2019

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

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Equality Court asked to declare old SA flag as hate speech

Article Franny Rabkin - 29 Apr 2019

Counsel said displaying the flag sent a degrading humiliating message to black South Africans

AfriForum’s flag argument doesn’t fly

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 1 Mar 2019

If no one flies the old South African flag anyway, as the organisation states, banning it wouldn’t matter

SANRAL: 20 years of service

Article Leigh Wils - 29 Jun 2018

Through bursaries, scholarships and working with SMMEs, the roads agency is building a South Africa Mandela would be proud of

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Get out of your armchair and DO something to help others!

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jun 2018

'I choose to get my hands dirty'

100 ways to find the Madiba in you

Article Advertising Supplement - 4 May 2018

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

Obama to deliver 2018 Mandela lecture

Article Raeesa Pather - 23 Apr 2018

The annual lecture will this year be held on July 17, the day before what would have been Mandela’s 100th birthday

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Housing activists want probe into City of Cape Town ‘spying’

Lester Kiewit - 26 Sep 2020

The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase

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No ‘I’ in team – but there is an ‘EA’

Eyaaz Matwadia - 26 Sep 2020

With internet lag keeping them from global competition, local gamers have settled on a format for EA’s FIFA 2020 allows 11 people to play as a team. And the prize money in local leagues is growing. Eyaaz Matwadia boots up for the first instalment of Gaming Corner

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Q&A Sessions: Mari Stimie and opera’s next act

Cayleigh Bright - 26 Sep 2020

The producer spoke to Cayleigh Bright on the day the Cape Town Opera returned to rehearsals after almost six months of lockdown about the future-proof transcendence, resilience and relatability of opera

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

Special Reports

TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs