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Nelson Mandela

Giving back: Ndaba Mandela on celebrating Madiba
Article
/ 18 July 2013

Giving back: Ndaba Mandela on celebrating Madiba

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Ndaba is steering clear of the family feud, taking the Madiba legacy back to basics with innovation and a fair bit of charm.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Mandla Mandela to go back to court over graves debacle
Article
/ 18 July 2013

Mandla Mandela to go back to court over graves debacle

Mandla Mandela will go back to court to have an order to move family graves to Qunu overturned, but the case is likely to be heard only next year.

By Sarah Evans
Mandela’s progress ‘remarkable’ as world celebrates his 95th birthday
Article
/ 18 July 2013

Mandela’s progress ‘remarkable’ as world celebrates his 95th birthday

The health of former president Nelson Mandela is "steadily improving", while Barack Obama sends his family’s wishes for Madiba’s 95th birthday.

By Sapa and Reuters
Basson hearing: Witness won’t talk about Mandela
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Basson hearing: Witness won’t talk about Mandela

A former SA Defence Force surgeon general has refused to divulge details of meetings and discussions he had with former president Nelson Mandela.

By Sapa
Mandela Day: 6.7 things to do in 67 minutes
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Mandela Day: 6.7 things to do in 67 minutes

Forget handing out T-shirts and textbooks only on former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday, here’s 6.7 things you can do in 67 minutes any day.

By Lisa Van Wyk
Mandla proud of Mandela’s ‘fighting spirit’
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Mandla proud of Mandela’s ‘fighting spirit’

Mandla Mandela has expressed admiration for his grandfather Nelson Mandela’s strength, ahead of the former president’s birthday.

By Sapa
Tiger Woods recalls unforgettable aura of Nelson Mandela
Article
/ 16 July 2013

Tiger Woods recalls unforgettable aura of Nelson Mandela

Golf superstar Tiger Woods has remembered how his first meeting with Nelson Mandela 15 years ago was an experience like no other.

By Sapa Afp
Mbeki: Mandela will go home soon
Article
/ 14 July 2013

Mbeki: Mandela will go home soon

Former president Thabo Mbeki says he believes Nelson Mandela will be sent home soon to recuperate, reports Eyewitness News.

By Sapa
Graça Machel: ‘I am less anxious than I was a week ago’
Article
/ 14 July 2013

Graça Machel: ‘I am less anxious than I was a week ago’

Former president Nelson Mandela remains in a critical condition, but his wife Graça Machel said he continues to respond positively to treatment.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Malema: Mandela could be at Bara – if it had the facilities
Article
/ 13 July 2013

Malema: Mandela could be at Bara – if it had the facilities

Nelson Mandela could have been treated at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital if government had invested in facilities there, says Julius Malema.

By Sapa
A treasure trove of?detail, but some loose threads
Article
/ 12 July 2013

A treasure trove of?detail, but some loose threads

Historian and former communist activist Paul Trewhela takes issue with aspects of Bob Hepple’s autobiography.

By Paul Trewhela
Madiba the flawed father, husband and man: ‘I’m still learning’
Analysis
/ 12 July 2013

Madiba the flawed father, husband and man: ‘I’m still learning’

What would Nelson Mandela say if he knew of the family feud raging outside his hospital room?

By Colleen Lowe Morna
Mandela’s legacy is being eroded, fast
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Mandela’s legacy is being eroded, fast

Court challenges on the National Prosecuting Authority boss and the make-up of the judiciary illustrate South Africa’s discarded principles.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king
Article
/ 11 July 2013

My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king

Self-confessed dagga-smoking AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo says he is not perturbed by being constantly associated with the illegal smoke.

By Sapa
Madiba is responding to treatment, says Zuma
Article
/ 10 July 2013

Madiba is responding to treatment, says Zuma

Former president Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but is still in a critical but stable condition, says President Jacob Zuma.

By Sapa
Pimples: Keeping up with the Mandelas
Videos
/ 10 July 2013

Pimples: Keeping up with the Mandelas

The Mandela family feud has become more twisted and dramatic than a reality TV show. For shame, Mandla and Makaziwe, for shame.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Presidency says Madiba’s condition unchanged
Article
/ 9 July 2013

Presidency says Madiba’s condition unchanged

Former president Nelson Mandela is still in a critical but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital, says the presidency.

By Sapa
Mandela ‘is very much alive’, says grandson
Article
/ 9 July 2013

Mandela ‘is very much alive’, says grandson

While the abaThembu king visited Nelson Mandela in hospital, the former president’s grandson Ndaba has said Madiba "is very much alive".

By Sapa
Factfile: The Mandela graves’ saga explained
Article
/ 9 July 2013

Factfile: The Mandela graves’ saga explained

Mandla and Makaziwe Mandela have been at loggerheads over the Mandela family graves, with both making incredulous claims. But what are the facts?

By Phillip De Wet
Mandela family feud gets uglier
Article
/ 8 July 2013

Mandela family feud gets uglier

Mandla Mandela has struck back against the abaThembu king after allegations Nelson Mandela’s grandson is an illegitimate chief.

By Sarah Evans
M&G Newsroom: All about Mandla Mandela
Podcasts
/ 8 July 2013

M&G Newsroom: All about Mandla Mandela

Sarah Evans updates us on the latest in the Mandla Mandela saga, including the possibility of Madiba’s grandson being relieved of his chieftaincy.

By Staff Reporter
Graça Machel keeps bedside vigil
Article
/ 7 July 2013

Graça Machel keeps bedside vigil

Graça Machel, the wife of former president Nelson Mandela, has provided emotional stability during her husband’s lengthy hospital stay.

By Sapa
‘We don’t need Mandla in the Madiba clan’
Article
/ 7 July 2013

‘We don’t need Mandla in the Madiba clan’

A tribal king on Saturday removed a grandson of Nelson Mandela from his post of traditional authority.

By Christopher Torchia
Desmond Tutu: Nelson Mandela family feud ‘is like spitting in Madiba’s face’
Article
/ 6 July 2013

Desmond Tutu: Nelson Mandela family feud ‘is like spitting in Madiba’s face’

The retired archbishop has urged the family to end the public squabble over reburial of Mandela’s three deceased children.

By David Smith
Mandla Mandela: ‘Justice system was tricked’
Article
/ 6 July 2013

Mandla Mandela: ‘Justice system was tricked’

The grandson of former president Nelson Mandela, Mandla Mandela says the Mthatha High Court’s decision against him was a mockery of justice.

By Sapa
Mandela friend denies doctors wanting to turn off life support
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Mandela friend denies doctors wanting to turn off life support

Nelson Mandela’s doctors have rejected the idea of turning off his life support unless he suffers massive organ failure, says a family friend.

By Staff Reporter
Presidency: Mandela not vegetative
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Presidency: Mandela not vegetative

The presidency has denied that Madiba is in a "vegetative state" after reports emerged that he was being assisted by a life support machine.

By Genevieve Quintal and Stuart Graham
Who will own the Madiba shrine?
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Who will own the Madiba shrine?

The feud among the Mandelas has come down to the drawing power of Madiba’s final resting place.

By Sarah Evans and Phillip De Wet
New biography attempts to cash in on Madiba
Article
/ 5 July 2013

New biography attempts to cash in on Madiba

If you shell out R120 for the latest Nelson Mandela biography, you may find yourself disappointed, says Phillip de Wet.

By Phillip De Wet
Mandela: The man who taught me how to lead
Analysis
/ 5 July 2013

Mandela: The man who taught me how to lead

Madiba is lauded for his contribution to the recognition of black people’s dignity, and for guaranteeing the human rights of sexual minorities.

By Sisonke Msimang
Report: Nelson Mandela is in a ‘vegetative state’
Article
/ 4 July 2013

Report: Nelson Mandela is in a ‘vegetative state’

Former president Nelson Mandela is being kept alive only by machines, say partially corroborated reports.

By Staff Reporter
Mbalula: Nelson Mandela sports day to carry Madiba legacy
Article
/ 4 July 2013

Mbalula: Nelson Mandela sports day to carry Madiba legacy

The legacy of the former president will never die, thanks to initiatives such as the Nelson Mandela sports day, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

By Ockert De Villiers
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