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.
What’s in a name? Mandela Rhodes Foundation and Rhodes University grapple with a colonial legacy.
Many notable Africans were imprisoned at Robben Island – Namibians and Malagasy too, writes Christine Mungai.
The Dutch get acknowledged for their contribution in the fight against apartheid at a photography exhibition honouring the life of Nelson Mandela.
The ancient tradition is having to adapt to changing times with more women involved and the younger generation seeing it as a paying job.
The 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison evokes memories of the biggest party Soweto has ever seen.
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.
Mandela was a far wilier politician, and could be less saintly, than some other portrayals would have us believe, writes Robin Renwick.
Our dismay at La Grange is born of an expectation for her to be a symbol of Nelson Mandela’s ideals
What we cannot do in South Africa, and where Zelda la Grange made a mistake, is to allow others to define who we are and where we belong.
In response to a proposal to rename Table Bay Boulevard after former president FW de Klerk, the ANC says he played no part in liberating South Africa.
From Magna Carta to Rosa Parks, these are the events that will take place in 2015.
The state agency allegedly responsible for distributing a picture of Madiba globally says it is seeking an amicable resolution to the matter.
A new book considers the ‘diplomatic afterlife’ of Mandela in relation to former presidents Carter, Clinton and Blair.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said former President Nelson Mandela would have been embarrassed about the disorder taking place in Parliament.
A new book considers the ‘diplomatic afterlife’ of Mandela in relation to former presidents Carter, Clinton and Blair.
Citing heritage concerns, the township’s residents have stonewalled the building of a museum.
By appearing in court in Xhosa regalia, Mandela used his body as a symbol of royal and moral power.
Attempts to honour, or cash in on, the world icon have too often bordered on the farcical.
The former statesman denied that he smoked, claiming he was influenced by American gangster movies.
Local tattoo artists report an increased demand for tattoos of former President Nelson Mandela, a new form of fashion to commemorate the statesman.
The department of social development says the first anniversary of Mandela’s passing will be commemorated with an official ceremony of remembrance.
Three new books explore the topic of conflict and how it has shaped the world as we know it.
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A new sculpture that neatly aligns commercial interests with art and our history has the twitterati frothing about apparent opportunism.
As the architects of apartheid, it’s time for black people to collectively say sorry for the system Mandela designed to exploit white people.
Civil society is important to the functioning of our democracy: sometimes the state has to be pushed hard to do its constitutional duty.
The M&G has been given one of the first listens to the award-winning actor’s new album "Mi Mandela", a concept album based on the music Madiba liked.
The executor of Nelson Mandela’s estate deputy has not received Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s court papers challenging the former president’s estate.
The ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela alleges that her divorce was fraudulently obtained, and is also seeking rights to the estate in Qunu.
A host of international productions are being filmed on our shores, but even the tales of Nelson Mandela’s life were played by foreign actors.
SA’s reaction to Kebby Maphatsoe’s CIA comments is a far cry from the tense relationship with the US under Thabo Mbeki, writes Verashni Pillay.
Textbooks erringly cast him as a messiah without flaws and largely divorce him from the ANC.