Qunu
latest news & developmentsFikile Mbalula: Mandela statues an embarrassment to the ANC
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
Give us development, not more Mandela statues, say Eastern Cape residents
But a political analyst contends statues can be unifying symbols as they celebrate South Africa’s liberation
We need to remember Mandela – but South Africa’s heritage sites are neglected
In this time of distress, we need hope and harnessing the memory of Mandela will ‘illuminate the way’
Cooking home food for Mandela, the ‘ordinary man’
He was a loving but strict grandparent
Madiba becomes one with the elements
In ‘Mandela’s Roots’ Bonile Bam allows the viewer to fill in where the open-ended images take them
Walking in Mandela’s virtual shoes
A consulting firm is offering the world a chance to immerse themselves in Mandela’s youth through virtual reality
Madikizela-Mandela’s last fight: For women’s land rights
Patriarchal systems have asserted for centuries that women can only own land through their men
Mam’ Winnie will rest in peace with her great-granddaughter
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s daughters plan to bury the struggle icon in same cemetery as great-granddaughter
Madikizela-Mandela dies with Qunu land ownership not fully settled
The struggle icon was never able to reclaim the land upon which the Qunu homestead of her former husband was built
How #MadibaFuneral was used to loot state money
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Mandela Funeral report has revealed how the provincial government was left flat footed without a plan
Winnie loses court battle over Mandela Qunu home
Nelson Mandela’s former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has lost a legal bid for ownership of the Mandela family’s Eastern Cape home.
Winnie to contest Mandela divorce, estate
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.
Mandela museum in Qunu sees increase in visitors
The number of visitors to the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu has spiked over the past two weeks, according to the institution.
Giving Madiba a cultural send-off
South Africans from far and wide have journeyed to Qunu to bid the former statesman farewell in his hometown.
SA celebrates Madiba during live funeral broadcast
Thousands around the country applauded former president Nelson Mandela during live broadcasts of his state funeral in Qunu.