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Nelson Mandela

Small towns cherish Madiba’s glow
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Small towns cherish Madiba’s glow

Around the country, in more than 300 towns and villages in SA, people are saying their goodbyes to former president Nelson Mandela.

By Victoria John
‘Madiba’s death only comes once’
Article
/ 13 December 2013

‘Madiba’s death only comes once’

Amid drizzle, a deluge of foreign media, and outpourings of grief, the sleepy village of Qunu prepares for the funeral of Nelson Mandela.

By Kwanele Sosibo
‘This is how we honour the old man’ Mandela
Article
/ 13 December 2013

‘This is how we honour the old man’ Mandela

A family pilgrimage, following former president Nelson Mandela’s journey, has taken a poignant turn at Robben Island.

By Glynnis Underhill
Mandela mojo wins back Tlokwe
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Mandela mojo wins back Tlokwe

The ANC has drawn on the power of Nelson Mandela’s name to attract voters into the Tlokwe by-elections driven away by party infighting.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Mandela: An African icon above all else
Africa
/ 13 December 2013

Mandela: An African icon above all else

Before we were enamoured of Mandela as a global brand, he was an African leader faced with decisions as tough as those that faced other African icons.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela film gets three Golden Globe nominations
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela film gets three Golden Globe nominations

A film about the life of former president Nelson Mandela titled "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" has received three Golden Globe nominations.

By Sapa
SA says goodbye to Tata
Videos
/ 12 December 2013

SA says goodbye to Tata

Thousands of South Africans lined the streets of Pretoria to get a chance to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings.

By Staff Reporter
Floyd Shivambu: Mandela was never a member of the communist party
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

Floyd Shivambu: Mandela was never a member of the communist party

Claims that Nelson Mandela was a communist party member should be clarified to re-affirm that he didn’t lie to South Africans, writes Floyd Shivambu.

By Floyd Shivambu
Malema visits Mandela’s body at Union Building
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Malema visits Mandela’s body at Union Building

EFF leader Julius Malema went to the Union Buildings to view the body of Nelson Mandela lying in state.

By Sapa
Government admits using interpreter was a mistake
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Government admits using interpreter was a mistake

The department for people with disabilities says using an interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial not fully skilled in sign language was a mistake.

By Staff Reporter
Seven Instagrams from the Mandela in state queue
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Seven Instagrams from the Mandela in state queue

Many mourners have shared beautiful images while queuing for hours to view the remains of Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings. Let’s take a look.

By Staff Reporter
Govt welcomes social media condemnation of Mandela pics
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Govt welcomes social media condemnation of Mandela pics

Government has applauded social media activity denouncing the circulation of pictures showing Nelson Mandela lying in state at the Union Buildings.

By Sapa
Vavi to visit Mandela public viewing
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Vavi to visit Mandela public viewing

Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has arrived at the Fountains Valley park-and-ride facility in Pretoria for a second day.

By Sapa
Thousands queue for day two of Madiba viewing
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Thousands queue for day two of Madiba viewing

Thousands of people have joined the lines to view former president Nelson Mandela’s body as it lies in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

By Sapa
I have schizophrenia, says Mandela memorial signer
Article
/ 12 December 2013

I have schizophrenia, says Mandela memorial signer

Thamsanqa Jantjies, the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s FNB Stadium memorial, has revealed that he suffers from schizophrenia.

By Staff Reporter
The youth can take a leaf out of the            book of a man in touch with his masculinity
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

The youth can take a leaf out of the book of a man in touch with his masculinity

In these times of widespread violence perpetrated by men, we may learn from Mandela’s model of masculinity the type of man he represented.

By Raymond Suttner
Mandela: A real man of the people, even in prison
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela: A real man of the people, even in prison

My first meeting with Nelson Mandela was inauspicious, perhaps even undignified, writes the former president of the Azanian People’s Organisation.

By Staff Reporter
The bell tolls for political impetus
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

The bell tolls for political impetus

Without introspection on former president Nelson Mandela’s values, his recent death will merely serve to paper over the cracks.

By Richard Calland
Waging war on Mandela the saint
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

Waging war on Mandela the saint

For the black youngsters of the 1990s, it was Madiba’s role as the head of MK that gave him the respect he needed to bring peaceful reconciliation.

By Rapule Tabane
The lies Nelson Mandela taught us
Analysis
/ 12 December 2013

The lies Nelson Mandela taught us

Chris Roper examines the myths and lies created by former president Nelson Mandela.

By Chris Roper
In short, Madiba was not Mugabe
Article
/ 12 December 2013

In short, Madiba was not Mugabe

But does the worldwide acclaim he is accorded signify victory – or does it mark Mandela’s defeat?

By Staff Reporter
Myth in maize patch made real
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Myth in maize patch made real

Joshua Nkomo’s legacy has been erased from history, while the Mandela legend has taken root.

By Everjoice Win
Images of an icon, real and imagined
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Images of an icon, real and imagined

Portraits of Nelson Mandela over the years — from the reverential to the interpretive — have firmly entrenched his status in popular culture.

By Sean Otoole
Mandela memorial interpreter: SA’s meaningless gestures
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela memorial interpreter: SA’s meaningless gestures

Following outrage from the deaf community about a possible fake deaf signer at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, the government has come to his defence.

By Phillip De Wet
Mandela’s death – apocalypse any second now, surely
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela’s death – apocalypse any second now, surely

It was more than the rain in the Free State that turned the far right’s prophecy of a "Night of the Long Knives" when Madiba dies into a damp squib.

By Phillip De Wet
Mbeki questions bad leadership
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mbeki questions bad leadership

Former president Thabo Mbeki is not perturbed by the heckling of Jacob Zuma but has called for leaders to be more selfless.

By Matuma Letsoala
Goodbye Mandela: Struggle child finds closure at last
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Goodbye Mandela: Struggle child finds closure at last

Like many South Africans, seeing Nelson Mandela lying in state has given Nthabiseng Manyako, the daughter of a regional ANC leader, closure.

By Sarah Evans
Mandela and the confessions of a closet Christian
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mandela and the confessions of a closet Christian

Nelson Mandela has been claimed to be everything from a communist to a liberal but his relationship with religion was always significant, if muted.

By Verashni Pillay
Holomisa, Mandela: Bond strengthened after expulsion
Politics
/ 12 December 2013

Holomisa, Mandela: Bond strengthened after expulsion

Following the expulsion of Bantu Holomisa from the ANC, the UDM leader says his relationship with Nelson Mandela grew stronger.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Saluting Mandela, an autocratic democrat
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Saluting Mandela, an autocratic democrat

Not always the secular saint, Nelson Mandela’s decisions showed a streak of autocratic decision-making that belies the image of the true democrat.

By Staff Reporter
Eleven #fakeinterpreter jokes that made our day
Article
/ 11 December 2013

Eleven #fakeinterpreter jokes that made our day

A dubious deaf signer was yet another embarrassment for SA at Mandela’s memorial. But, at least we can laugh about it now, lest we cry.

By Verashni Pillay
Mbeki dismisses talk of racial tensions after Madiba’s death
Article
/ 11 December 2013

Mbeki dismisses talk of racial tensions after Madiba’s death

Thabo Mbeki says the people who were part of Nelson Mandela’s vision of reconciliation will not allow racial tension to take over the country.

By Matuma Letsoala
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