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Nelson Mandela

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
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
Zuma’s booing brouhaha echoes through his heartland
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Zuma’s booing brouhaha echoes through his heartland

If President Jacob Zuma was hoping to leave the booing at Nelson Mandela’s memorial behind him with the rest of 2013, he is in for a rude surprise.

By Verashni Pillay
[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
Mandela museum in Qunu sees increase in visitors
Article
/ 1 January 2014

Mandela museum in Qunu sees increase in visitors

The number of visitors to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu has spiked over the past two weeks, according to the institution.

By Sapa
AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate
Article
/ 29 December 2013

AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate

Madiba’s family are reported to have been fighting over his estate and wanting to evict Graça Machel amid renewed infighting over family leadership.

By Sapa
Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family
Article
/ 24 December 2013

Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family

No member of the Mandela family may intimidate former president Nelson Mandela’s widow Graça Machel, says the AbaThembu royal family.

By Sapa
Mossad trained Mandela, says Israeli archives
Article
/ 23 December 2013

Mossad trained Mandela, says Israeli archives

Israeli Mossad agents operating in Ethiopia in 1962 unwittingly trained Nelson Mandela in hand-to-hand combat, weaponry and sabotage.

By Sapa Afp
Mandela was never trained by Israeli agents, says Foundation
Article
/ 21 December 2013

Mandela was never trained by Israeli agents, says Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation quashed reports that the former president received training from Israeli agents in 1962.

By Sapa
Makaziwe new head of Mandela family
Article
/ 21 December 2013

Makaziwe new head of Mandela family

The AbaThembu royal family is outraged about the statement by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela that Makaziwe Mandela is now the head of the Mandela family.

By Sapa
ANC: Don’t compare Zuma’s Nkandla upgrades to Mandela, Mbeki
Article
/ 19 December 2013

ANC: Don’t compare Zuma’s Nkandla upgrades to Mandela, Mbeki

The ANC has welcomed the release of a task team report on Nkandla but taken exception to comparing the upgrade costs to previous administrations.

By Verashni Pillay
How readers said goodbye to Madiba
Article
/ 19 December 2013

How readers said goodbye to Madiba

We asked readers to share with the M&G where they were when they heard the news of Nelson Mandela’s passing and how they paid tribute to Madiba.

By Staff Reporter
Did the Mandela movie really sustain 12 000 jobs?
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Did the Mandela movie really sustain 12 000 jobs?

The NEF says 12 000 jobs were "sustained" during the production of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom". But that claim’s false, according to Africa Check.

By Staff Reporter
Social media: Smile. Snap. Send. Repeat
Analysis
/ 19 December 2013

Social media: Smile. Snap. Send. Repeat

A period of what should have been deep reflection and remembrance became the Twitterisation of a South African icon, writes Eve Fairbanks.

By Eve Fairbanks
More nominations roll in for Mandela film
Article
/ 18 December 2013

More nominations roll in for Mandela film

"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" has received two more nominations, this time at the London Critics Circle Film awards.

By Sapa
Tutu: Exclusion of Afrikaners an affront to Madiba
Article
/ 17 December 2013

Tutu: Exclusion of Afrikaners an affront to Madiba

Desmond Tutu has slated the ANC’s exclusion of Afrikaners from Nelson Mandela’s funeral, saying it would have appalled Madiba.

By Staff Reporter
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