Mandela Is Remembered on Anniversary of Death
It was a death long foretold that drew mourners from his own nation and across the globe. But on Friday, one year after Nelson Mandela...
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]) (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who was imprisoned and then became a politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.
South Africans Mark First Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Death
LONDON — It was a death long foretold that drew mourners from within his own nation and across the globe. But, on Friday, one year...
South Africa on track for electronic trading platform for govt bonds
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Treasury is still on track to implement an electronic platform for primary dealers trading government bonds on the secondary market...
South Africa: Nadine Gordimer, Nobel laureate, activist, dies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nadine Gordimer was first a writer of fiction and a defender of creativity and expression. But as a white South African who...
Africa news: South African officials arrested over Mandela memorial fraud
(Reuters) – Six senior South African government officials were arrested on Monday for alleged fraud relating to the memorial service in December of former president...
South Africa: Enduring memories of racial injustice keep South Africa’s ANC on top
(Reuters) – As he stood in the voting booth last week, South African pensioner Mokayile Maraba agonized long and hard over whether to vote for...
Africa: SAfrica celebrates Mandela, 20 years of democracy
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s president urged voters to head to the polls next week in the spirit of democracy and freedom as he unveiled...
Africa: Jerry Dammers gets South Africa honour for Free Nelson Mandela
The songwriter behind the anti-apartheid protest anthem Free Nelson Mandela is to receive an honour from the President of South Africa. Jerry Dammers will be...
Nelson Mandela ‘left $4m estate’
South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46m rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), the executors of his will have revealed. The...
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’s Naomie Harris talks about bringing Winnie Mandela to the screen
British actress Naomie Harris, 37, has been acting since she was 11-years-old, but took a break to study social and political sciences at Cambridge University...