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Nelson Mandela

Rhodes Law Clinic defends decision to fund ‘indigent’ Mandelas
Article
/ 24 July 2013

Rhodes Law Clinic defends decision to fund ‘indigent’ Mandelas

Rhodes University is standing by its law clinic’s decision to fund 16 members of the Mandela family, who apparently qualified for aid as indigents.

By Sarah Evans
Mandela is showing ‘sustained improvement’
Article
/ 22 July 2013

Mandela is showing ‘sustained improvement’

Despite improvement, the presidency says Nelson Mandela – who is spending his 44th day in hospital – is still in a critical condition.

By Sapa
Meeting Mandela: A close encounter with true greatness
Analysis
/ 22 July 2013

Meeting Mandela: A close encounter with true greatness

Nothing could have prepared my five-year-old son and I for our encounter with the force of nature that is Nelson Mandela, writes Nikiwe Bikitsha.

By Staff Reporter
M&G Newsroom: Of sexism, greed and patriarchy
Article
/ 21 July 2013

M&G Newsroom: Of sexism, greed and patriarchy

Join Kwanele Sosibo and Deshnee Subramany between 1pm and 2pm as they talk you through the latest scandals and brouhahas unfolding in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
Mandela family received legal aid funding
Article
/ 21 July 2013

Mandela family received legal aid funding

Mandela family members who took Mandla Mandela to court over the reburial of three of Mandela’s children received funding as "indigents".

By Staff Reporter
Mysterious Mandela song to be released after over two decades
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Mysterious Mandela song to be released after over two decades

"The People Want Mandela", a South African equivalent of Quincy Jones’s "We are the World", will finally be released after it was banned for 23 years.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Tutu visits Mandela in hospital
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Tutu visits Mandela in hospital

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has visited former president Nelson Mandela in the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria.

By Sapa
Mystery of the lost Mandela song
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Mystery of the lost Mandela song

Nic Hofmeyr tells the secret history of "The People Want Mandela" and how it has been salvaged for generations to come.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 July 2013

Madibaville isn’t always paradise

Living in a settlement named after Nelson Mandela doesn’t mean you have the basics.

By Amy Green and Ina Skosana
Honour Madiba by ending suffering
Analysis
/ 19 July 2013

Honour Madiba by ending suffering

The marginalised are part of the struggle over Mandela’s legacy. If they lay claim to it, they will throw the spotlight on his commitment to justice.

By Staff Reporter
Weekend 101: Malema’s EFFed-up logic
Videos
/ 18 July 2013

Weekend 101: Malema’s EFFed-up logic

The ‘Modimolle Monster’ goes to jail, Malema shows no love for tenders and SA gives a giant hug to Madiba on his birthday.

By Staff Reporter
SA celebrates improvement in Mandela’s health on his birthday
Article
/ 18 July 2013

SA celebrates improvement in Mandela’s health on his birthday

Zuma, ministers, the opposition and the public stood united in celebrating beloved former president Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Happy birthday, Madiba!
Videos
/ 18 July 2013

Happy birthday, Madiba!

As the world celebrates Madiba’s 95th birthday on Mandela Day, South Africans converge on his Houghton home to wish Tata well.

By Staff Reporter
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
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