Nelson Mandelas Birthday

Now as much as ever in its history, SA requires disciplined leaders, Nelson Mandela said at a birthday celebration in his honour on Saturday.

Nelson Mandela’s vision for a South Africa beyond apartheid is what gave birth to the transition to democracy, President Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday.

Guests cheered, a choir sang and a smiling Nelson Mandela welcomed hundreds of well-wishers on Saturday as SA formally celebrated his 90th birthday.

Nelson Mandela, fresh from being fêted on his 90th birthday, was to host a banquet on Saturday for the new generation of SA leaders.

SA on Friday celebrated the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation torn by doubt and nostalgia for his leadership.

Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday by urging the wealthy to share their prosperity with the less fortunate.

Awash with good wishes, South Africa’s media highlighted the love and awe the country felt for Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday on Friday.

Gardeners mowed the lawn outside the museum honouring Nelson Mandela on Thursday, while a work crew laid new tarmac on the road outside his home.

Nelson Mandela is a world-historical icon who has enlarged human freedom and redefined humanist ideals, writes Drew Forrest.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela turns 90 on Friday amid an avalanche of birthday wishes for the world’s best-loved statesman.

Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe.

Among the many accolades showered on Nelson Mandela at a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday were some shining examples of his sense of humour.