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Nelson Mandela

Mandela walked the long road to freedom with women
Analysis
/ 18 July 2017

Mandela walked the long road to freedom with women

He saw women as equals in the fight against apartheid and, post-apartheid, we must do so too

By Tutu Faleni
Surviving the violence of a police state
Article
/ 7 July 2017

Surviving the violence of a police state

In the 1970s and 1980s, activists were subjected to arson attacks and assassination attempts. Fatima Meer describes her experience

By Staff Reporter
Andrew Mlangeni: Kathrada wanted a united ANC
Article
/ 28 March 2017

Andrew Mlangeni: Kathrada wanted a united ANC

Mlangeni warned that if nothing drastic was done to change the current state of affairs within the ANC, it would lose its relevance in society.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Hope in a time of despair
Analysis
/ 10 March 2017

Hope in a time of despair

Jay Naidoo aims to change the course of history by helping today’s leaders learn from his mistakes

By Staff Reporter
Don’t wait for a beautiful leader South Africa, rather rely on the Constitution
Article
/ 16 November 2016

Don’t wait for a beautiful leader South Africa, rather rely on the Constitution

The Constitution is SA’s greatest tribute to the people who died in the struggle for liberation, writes former Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs.

By Staff Reporter
Stop the education blame game
Article
/ 28 October 2016

Stop the education blame game

Matrics in the class of 2016 are about to write their final exams and need positive support

By Staff Reporter
Why the ‘loss of faith’ in heroes like Mandela may not be such a bad thing
Article
/ 29 September 2016

Why the ‘loss of faith’ in heroes like Mandela may not be such a bad thing

Student activists are losing faith in the legacies of anti-apartheid heroes like Nelson Mandela. Perhaps all South Africans should do the same.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s dysfunctional Cabinet is a far cry from Mandela’s era
Article
/ 19 September 2016

Zuma’s dysfunctional Cabinet is a far cry from Mandela’s era

While Nelson Mandela’s cabinet made allies out of erstwhile adversaries, Jacob Zuma’s cabinet is making enemies out of former allies

By Staff Reporter
Slice of Life: Driving history home
Article
/ 19 September 2016

Slice of Life: Driving history home

"You know how sometimes you must look at something twice just to make sure that it is that thing? It was like that."

By Carl Collison
How many times did Mmusi Maimane mention Mandela? We counted.
Article
/ 3 August 2016

How many times did Mmusi Maimane mention Mandela? We counted.

Mmusi Maimane delivered a ‘Do it for Madiba’ speech at the DA’s final election rally.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela tug-of-war continues as Zuma uses icon’s name to slam ‘white party’ DA
Article
/ 1 August 2016

Mandela tug-of-war continues as Zuma uses icon’s name to slam ‘white party’ DA

Almost three years after his death, former president Nelson Mandela’s name continues to dominate South African politics.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
New exhibition raises questions about Gandhi’s appropriation and Madiba’s apologisms
Article
/ 21 July 2016

New exhibition raises questions about Gandhi’s appropriation and Madiba’s apologisms

Both are icons of peace, both resisted oppression, both fought for their belief. Mandela took to violence and Mahatma had to shed his caste prism.

By Kwanele Sosibo
​SA (and the world) needs a Mandela, who delivered what he promised
Article
/ 11 July 2016

​SA (and the world) needs a Mandela, who delivered what he promised

He made decisions that are not popular with some today, but in those days under those circumstances were the best possible, writes Bheki Makhubu.

By Staff Reporter
DA’s use of Madiba’s voice a ‘gross violation of electoral code’ – Mandla Mandela
Article
/ 4 July 2016

DA’s use of Madiba’s voice a ‘gross violation of electoral code’ – Mandla Mandela

An election advert using Mandela’s voice has elicited the ire of his grandson who says he shouldn’t be affiliated with the ‘betrayal of our struggle’.

By Lizeka Tandwa
SABC’s censorship of news recalls the days of apartheid
Analysis
/ 13 June 2016

SABC’s censorship of news recalls the days of apartheid

Controlling what TV viewers may see is not in the best interests of the South African public nor the rest of Southern Africa, argues Bheki Makhubu.

By Staff Reporter
New protest film lays bare SA’s unresolved pain and its wrath
Article
/ 2 June 2016

New protest film lays bare SA’s unresolved pain and its wrath

Soweto, Time of Wrath is an unfiltered portrait of the raw realities of post-apartheid South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela’s will – who gets what
Article
/ 27 May 2016

Mandela’s will – who gets what

Recently retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke announced on Friday that the late statesman’s entire estate has been allocated.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela shares R22m with his former employees, schools
Article
/ 27 May 2016

Mandela shares R22m with his former employees, schools

Among the beneficiaries were his long-time driver, three members of his staff, as well as all high schools and universities he attended.

By Staff Reporter
Winnie loses court battle over Mandela Qunu home
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Winnie loses court battle over Mandela Qunu home

Nelson Mandela’s former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has lost a legal bid for ownership of the Mandela family’s Eastern Cape home.

By Agency
Julius Malema crushes on ‘civilised’ England
Article
/ 3 December 2015

Julius Malema crushes on ‘civilised’ England

Verashni Pillay finds out what happened on Juju’s UK trip in addition to the EFF leader’s critique of Nelson Mandela’s legacy.

By Verashni Pillay
The African hands that reached out to help a British journalist
Article
/ 19 November 2015

The African hands that reached out to help a British journalist

David Smith reflects on a Machiavellian Jacob Zuma, a warped Robert Mugabe, and the people of South Africa and the continent who won his admiration.

By David Smith
Madiba and his Day crassly cheapened
Article
/ 23 July 2015

Madiba and his Day crassly cheapened

Mandela worship has gone rampantly out of all proportion, forgetting the man or the matters.

By Staff Reporter
An epidemic of heritage vandalism
Article
/ 14 May 2015

An epidemic of heritage vandalism

The Union Buildings in Pretoria seem to have escaped the anger unleashed on "colonial monuments", unlike statues of Paul Kruger and Cecil John Rhodes.

By Luke Alfred
Bizos: Government must be the guardian of our Constitution
Article
/ 10 April 2015

Bizos: Government must be the guardian of our Constitution

The Constitution should be seen as a beacon of hope and not vilified to further the cause of certain political agendas, writes George Bizos.

By George Bizos
Long Walk to Freedom sequel to hit bookshops next year
Article
/ 26 March 2015

Long Walk to Freedom sequel to hit bookshops next year

Pan Macmillan announces it has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to the book which is likely to tackle Mandela’s divorce from his second wife Winnie.

By David Smith and The Guardian
The Mandela Rhodes dichotomy
Article
/ 26 March 2015

The Mandela Rhodes dichotomy

What’s in a name? Mandela Rhodes Foundation and Rhodes University grapple with a colonial legacy.

By Staff Reporter
10 things you didn’t know about ‘Mandela’s’ Robben Island
Africa
/ 17 March 2015

10 things you didn’t know about ‘Mandela’s’ Robben Island

Many notable Africans were imprisoned at Robben Island – Namibians and Malagasy too, writes Christine Mungai.

By Mail Guardian Africa
Photos capture Dutch solidarity in the struggle
Article
/ 19 February 2015

Photos capture Dutch solidarity in the struggle

The Dutch get acknowledged for their contribution in the fight against apartheid at a photography exhibition honouring the life of Nelson Mandela.

By Staff Reporter
Career or calling? The changing face of praise poets
Article
/ 19 February 2015

Career or calling? The changing face of praise poets

The ancient tradition is having to adapt to changing times with more women involved and the younger generation seeing it as a paying job.

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
Shoeless Mandela went missing, ‘sipping tea’ on day of release
Article
/ 11 February 2015

Shoeless Mandela went missing, ‘sipping tea’ on day of release

Mandela was found sipping tea with his shoes off in a quiet Cape Town home, his driver having made a detour to avoid the crowd outside the city hall.

By Susan Njanji
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
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