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/ 13 November 2014
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.
The fraud-busters are to investigate how R250 000 appeared in EC Premier Phumulo Masualle’s bank account around the time of Nelson Mandela’s funeral.
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.
Nelson Mandela’s family has defended the controversial book, saying those who had close relations with him are entitled to share their perspectives.
Former president Nelson Mandela’s assistant Zelda La Grange has detailed incidents in which family in-fighting has left Graca Machel sidelined.
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.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla has hired a publicist to help clean up his image as "the official face of the Mandela brand".
The National Lotteries Board allocation of R2.86-million for the production about Nelson Mandela’s life is enough for just three nights on stage.
According to the producer of "Madiba: The African Opera" there are no funds because the Lotto did not pay out the promised amount.
"Madiba, the African Opera" premiers at the Pretoria State Theatre on Friday May 23 2014. The production runs until June 1 2014.
An ANC official says money was not misused despite reports that public funds for Madiba’s funeral were paid to suppliers without official approval.
Thamsanqa Jantjie, the man accused of "faking" sign language at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, has appeared in a bizarre app advert.
In Mitchells Plain, Geraldine trusts the DA with her children and grandchildren’s future.
In his e-book "No Country For The Poor", journalist Azad Essa tracks the path of two countries which head to the polls. Here is an excerpt.
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi speaks to M&G about elections, leadership and other issues facing South African politics.
Barely two days after the bust of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at Parliament, a police vehicle reversed into it and damaged its right side.
President Jacob Zuma praised FW de Klerk at the unveiling of a bust of Nelson Mandela at Parliament as part of the 20 years of democracy celebrations.
Twenty-four years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, Zelda le Grange remembers what he taught her – with freedom comes responsibility.
The ruling party failed to reshape the economy and govern effectively in our developmental state.
Metro officers were snubbed by the military at Nelson Mandela’s funeral in Qunu because of an apparent "lack of trust".
Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks frankly about elections, not voting for the ANC and the pain of not being asked to speak at Nelson Mandela’s funeral.
The ANCYL has used the 50th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial speech to say that not voting in coming elections would be blasphemous.
From George W Bush’s artistic outlet to Madiba raising funds, past leaders have taken very different paths from the top once their number was up.
Parliament did not follow normal procurement processes for the manufacturing of a Madiba bust because it was considered an "emergency procedure".