Days after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled two statues of the struggle icon, the ANC secretary general said Mandela would be turning in his grave at the wasted resources
But a political analyst contends statues can be unifying symbols as they celebrate South Africa’s liberation
In this time of distress, we need hope and harnessing the memory of Mandela will ‘illuminate the way’
He was a loving but strict grandparent
In ‘Mandela’s Roots’ Bonile Bam allows the viewer to fill in where the open-ended images take them
A consulting firm is offering the world a chance to immerse themselves in Mandela’s youth through virtual reality
Patriarchal systems have asserted for centuries that women can only own land through their men
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s daughters plan to bury the struggle icon in same cemetery as great-granddaughter
The struggle icon was never able to reclaim the land upon which the Qunu homestead of her former husband was built
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Mandela Funeral report has revealed how the provincial government was left flat footed without a plan
Nelson Mandela’s former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has lost a legal bid for ownership of the Mandela family’s Eastern Cape home.
The ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela alleges that her divorce was fraudulently obtained, and is also seeking rights to the estate in Qunu.
The number of visitors to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu has spiked over the past two weeks, according to the institution.
South Africans from far and wide have journeyed to Qunu to bid the former statesman farewell in his hometown.
Thousands around the country applauded former president Nelson Mandela during live broadcasts of his state funeral in Qunu.
At a vigil on Saturday night in Mthatha, it was clear that for the ANC, life after Madiba presented an opportunity for rebirth.
Cheering greeted the procession bearing former President Nelson Mandela’s coffin on Saturday afternoon, however, some were disappointed.
Activity was high at the Waterkloof Air Force Base as the military, the ANC, SACP and Cosatu prepare to send Nelson Mandela’s remains to Qunu.
Unlike the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, the former president’s funeral will offer more privacy for his family, says Minister Dipuo Peters.
The family of former president Nelson Mandela will accompany his remains on the flight to the Eastern Cape on Saturday morning.
