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Nelson Mandela

Mandla Mandela’s estranged wife eyes inheritance
Article
/ 16 February 2014

Mandla Mandela’s estranged wife eyes inheritance

The millions Madiba left to Mandla Mandela may form part of divorce proceedings with his wife, to whom he is married in community of property with.

By Sapa
Capturing the ‘extraordinary spirit’ of Madiba
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Capturing the ‘extraordinary spirit’ of Madiba

Artist Richard Stone says he would gladly have paid to paint his portrait of Nelson Mandela, the study of which is being auctioned off in Cape Town.

By Brent Meersman
Mandela’s alleged love children seek recognition
Article
/ 10 February 2014

Mandela’s alleged love children seek recognition

Two women who claim to be fathered by Nelson Mandela have sought to be recognised by the late former president’s estate.

By Sapa
Reports on Winnie ‘mischievous’, says Zindzi Mandela
Article
/ 5 February 2014

Reports on Winnie ‘mischievous’, says Zindzi Mandela

Reports on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela getting nothing from Nelson Mandela’s estate were "mischievous", says her daughter Zindzi.

By Sapa
Mandela’s will could lead to more family squabbles
Article
/ 4 February 2014

Mandela’s will could lead to more family squabbles

Nelson Mandela’s will could reignite a power struggle after he chose Graca Machel, Makaziwe and Zenani to represent the family on big decisions.

By Staff Reporter
Winnie gets nothing from Mandela will
Article
/ 3 February 2014

Winnie gets nothing from Mandela will

Former president Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been left out of the will of the former statesman.

By Sapa
Schools, staff included in Mandela’s will
Article
/ 3 February 2014

Schools, staff included in Mandela’s will

Mandela’s staff, as well as a number of academic institutions form part of the list of Nelson Mandela’s beneficiaries in his will.

By Staff Reporter
Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will
Article
/ 2 February 2014

Executors to announce contents of Madiba’s will

Nelson Mandela’s final will and testament will be read out during a briefing in Johannesburg on Monday.

By Staff Reporter and 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
ANC to investigate misappropriation of Madiba memorial funds
Article
/ 26 January 2014

ANC to investigate misappropriation of Madiba memorial funds

The ANC has vowed to launch an investigation into claims that public funds, released for Nelson Mandela’s memorials, may have been misappropriated.

By Sapa Afp
Madiba’s funeral funds misappropriated
Article
/ 25 January 2014

Madiba’s funeral funds misappropriated

Opposition parties have demanded a probe into allegations that some of the funds for Nelson Mandela’s memorial services were misspent.

By Sapa Afp
Dali Tambo: Artists must remove rabbit from Mandela’s ear
Article
/ 24 January 2014

Dali Tambo: Artists must remove rabbit from Mandela’s ear

Tambo says the artists must remove the bronze rabbit from Madiba’s ear at their own cost, but could perhaps relocate it to the garden near the statue.

By Glynnis Underhill
Peta asks to adopt Mandela’s rabbit, online petition launched
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Peta asks to adopt Mandela’s rabbit, online petition launched

The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has written to the department of arts and culture, asking if it could take over the bronze rabbit.

By Glynnis Underhill
Weekend 101: Of politics, soccer, protests and rabbits
Videos
/ 23 January 2014

Weekend 101: Of politics, soccer, protests and rabbits

Fikile Mbalula calls Bafana losers, President Jacob Zuma gives politicians a R45-million pay hike, and a tiny rabbit in Madiba’s ear causes a stir.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: January 24 to 30 2014
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Letters to the editor: January 24 to 30 2014

M&G readers comment on comparisons of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, and say we need cool heads when it comes to pharmaceutical drugs.

By Letters
Mandela: A nationalist and a Marxist
Analysis
/ 23 January 2014

Mandela: A nationalist and a Marxist

More interesting than party membership is the extent to which Marxism informed Mandela’s political thinking, writes Paul Trewhela.

By Paul Trewhela
ANC sticks to its stories
Analysis
/ 23 January 2014

ANC sticks to its stories

Ideologists with cast-iron theories don’t like unpleasant facts, writes Stephen Ellis.

By Staff Reporter
#Savetherabbit on Mandela sculpture, says Twitter
Article
/ 22 January 2014

#Savetherabbit on Mandela sculpture, says Twitter

Some South Africans have taken to Twitter in an attempt to save the rabbit etched in the statue of Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.

By Glynnis Underhill
Mandela funeral closure cost Shoprite about R260m
Article
/ 20 January 2014

Mandela funeral closure cost Shoprite about R260m

Shoprite has reportedly lost millions when it closed its doors on December 15 as a sign of respect following the passing of president Nelson Mandela.

By Sapa
Makaziwe Mandela reacts to AbaThembu criticism
Article
/ 20 January 2014

Makaziwe Mandela reacts to AbaThembu criticism

Madiba’s daughter Makaziwe Mandela has responded with questions after AbaThembu’s Daludumo Mtirara accused her of being ignorant, says a report.

By Sapa
ANC Gauteng manifesto launch: Heightened security hears no booing
Article
/ 19 January 2014

ANC Gauteng manifesto launch: Heightened security hears no booing

After being blamed for booing Jacob Zuma, the Gauteng ANC has redeemed itself at the ruling party’s provincial manifesto launch in Atteridgeville.

By Sipho Kings
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
Letters to the editor: January 17 to 23 2014
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Letters to the editor: January 17 to 23 2014

Readers share their views on Mandela legitimising Cecil John Rhodes’s legacy, anti-gay laws and the history of the ANC.

By Letters
Was Madiba co-opted into communism?
Analysis
/ 16 January 2014

Was Madiba co-opted into communism?

Nelson Mandela may have served briefly on the SACP’s central committee, but that didn’t make him a member, writes Hugh Macmillan.

By Staff Reporter
‘I am not a Marxist,’ Mandela said. Did he lie?
Analysis
/ 16 January 2014

‘I am not a Marxist,’ Mandela said. Did he lie?

As questions are raised about Madiba’s SACP membership, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Verne Harris finds answers in the former president’s words.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela the communist? Dispute over ‘buried’ history
Article
/ 14 January 2014

Mandela the communist? Dispute over ‘buried’ history

Accusations that the ANC suppressed its history and that the Nelson Mandela Foundation was part of the cover-up has raised the organisation’s ire.

By Staff Reporter
Lawsuit seeks proof of CIA meddling in Mandela’s arrest
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Lawsuit seeks proof of CIA meddling in Mandela’s arrest

An American student has filed a lawsuit against the CIA to unearth the exact level of the agency’s complicity in the 1962 arrest of Nelson Mandela.

By Sapa Afp
Don’t let Mandela’s dream fade away like a home-made lolly
Analysis
/ 9 January 2014

Don’t let Mandela’s dream fade away like a home-made lolly

As a nation, we need to fulfil and embody the promise that the likes of Reverend Tiyo Soga and former president Nelson Mandela saw in our country.

By Staff Reporter
European gold mine for Mandela film
Article
/ 6 January 2014

European gold mine for Mandela film

A film based on Nelson Mandela’s autobiography is expected to rake in millions in Europe, say its producers.

By Sapa
Public warned against internet scammers using Mandela name
Article
/ 4 January 2014

Public warned against internet scammers using Mandela name

The Africa Rising Foundation has urged the public to ignore a cyber-scam illegally using the name of former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson Ndaba.

By Sapa
[From our archives] ANC suppresses real history to boost its claim to legitimacy
Analysis
/ 2 January 2014

[From our archives] ANC suppresses real history to boost its claim to legitimacy

The ANC’s key statement of principles, the 1955 Freedom Charter, was written by white communists, writes Stephen Ellis.

By Staff Reporter
Fifteen things 2014 can learn from 2013
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Fifteen things 2014 can learn from 2013

It was a year filled with Nkandla, e-tolls, the Guptas and the death of a great man. What’s next, asks Gus Silber.

By Gus Silber
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