Nelson Mandela memorial: Snipers, troops stand guard
Johannesburg (CNN) — It’s a moment for the ages. Tens of thousands of South Africans, dozens of presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and street sweepers all...
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.
Mandela death: Daughter Makaziwe tells of final moments
Nelson Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe has told the BBC about the wonderful final hours of the former president, who died aged 95 last Thursday. Ms Mandela...
Dalai Lama to miss Mandela memorial in SAfrica
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Dalai Lama will not attend memorial services for fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela in South Africa, where the...
Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to...
South Africans remember Mandela with praise and prayers
(Reuters) – With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers on Sunday, holding him...
Celebrating Mandela: South African sports goes on
South Africa’s rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela, raised their hands to the skies and then won...
Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the...
South Africa prepares to welcome world leaders
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is readying itself for the arrival of a flood of world leaders for the funeral and memorial services for former...
Mandela to be buried Dec. 15
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Flags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s...
Uniting South Africa was Mandela’s greatest accomplishment: de Klerk
(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishment was to unify South Africa and push for reconciliation between blacks and whites in the post-apartheid era, F.W. de...