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Nelson Mandela's great-grandson, Mayibuye Mandela, has urged Donald Trump to deport white South Africans living in the United States.
Lenny Wilkens’ eyes flicker and his soft voice rises to an occasional crescendo as he tells the stories that have shaped his ...
Looking back on a legendary life and career, it's no wonder he will be honored with a statue outside Climate Pledge Arena, ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black women in South Africa who had to wait years for their husbands ...
In 1994, Mandela became the first black president of South Africa, leading a government of national unity. He focused on reconciliation, healing the wounds of the past, and promoting equality for ...
Bloemfontein - A giant statue of former president Nelson Mandela unveiled in Bloemfontein should serve as a symbol of reconciliation and tolerance, ANC president Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. "It ...
Nelson Mandela gives a speech on his release from prison in South Africa in 1990 [File: Lily Franey/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images] A dream realised On February 11, 1990, Mandela was released from ...
South Africa’s step of bringing a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice because of its ongoing war against Gaza highlights the African nation’s long-held support ...
Three years after Mandela’s death on December 5, 2013, the people of Palestine repaid the favour by unveiling a giant statue of the South African leader in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
Mandela’s image – which the ANC has plastered across the country – has for some shifted from that of hero to scapegoat. While Mandela is lionised around the world, many South Africans, especially ...
Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too.