The former president made no direct reference to his successor but warned that ‘politics of fear and resentment’ were spreading
In your morning news roundup: Barack Obama has warned of the rise of ‘strongman politics’ and a brand of nationalism that threatens democracy.
SA has a chance to lead the world in realising Madiba’s dream this September as the United Nations convenes its first high level meeting on TB.
Barack Obama delivered the 16th annual Nelson Mandela lecture, calling for persistence in the pursuit of democracy
Barack Obama delivers the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
The lecture is themed around ‘Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World’
Mandela served only one term as president. Other African leaders must learn from him
A consulting firm is offering the world a chance to immerse themselves in Mandela’s youth through virtual reality
The notes capture the life of Madiba from his birth to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa
Global Citizen says it hopes that the run-up to the festival would raise commitments of $1 billion to help the world’s poorest
Panel concludes we must learn from Madiba, instead of blaming him for our shortcomings
‘I choose to get my hands dirty’
His legacy is couched in cisheteropatriarchy; social justice and equality need a new approach
The Mandela centenary is being celebrated amidst great contestation over his legacy
He acted within a specific context and entrusted all South Africans to build the society we want
‘South Africa’s diplomatic efforts over the past two decades include conflict resolution, prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding’
If South Africans live in fear, then our basic freedom as a society is facing a real threat
Fixating on the 100 days in office comes with an interesting history, and lessons
This year is the centenary of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu
‘It’s madness to celebrate Mandela and omit Winnie’
The team charged with reviewing South Africa’s foreign policy must keep in mind the principles of dignity and human rights
The cheerful doorman has been collecting badges to serve as an ice-breaker with guests who stay at the Hilton Durban
Judging her by long-held patriarchal standards only exposes our society’s misogynistic gaze
Patriarchal systems have asserted for centuries that women can only own land through their men
The airport will soon undergo a series of upgrades that could cost R7-billion in total with completion expected in 2021
‘She was the mouthpiece unofficially for whatever was happening inside [Robben Island]’
"The world saw that a young generation, unafraid of the power of the establishment, was ready to challenge its lies…"
Winnie’s life could have been different; she reacted to the reality she was born into
Winnie Mandela threw in her lot with patriarchy but, when measured against its benchmarks of a ‘good woman’, she was found to be flawed.
Bongani Madondo on the transitional path of Winnie Mandela from a Princess YamaNgutyana emaMpondweni into ‘Winnie The Great’
One of the biggest prisons we were afraid of being locked up in though, was the jail of ignorance.
‘Hamba kahle, Mam’ Winnie’