Late former president Nelson Mandela turned his back on parts of the revolution after being released from prison, EFF leader Julius Malema has said. “The deviation from the Freedom Charter was the beginning of the selling out of the revolution. But why did Nelson Mandela sell out the Freedom Charter?[…]
A grandson of the late former president Nelson Mandela is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday on a charge of rape. Police confirmed on Monday that he appeared in court for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl. He had not yet pleaded to the charge[…]
Hamas spokesperson, Usamah Hamdan, spoke to Suraya Dadoo about the ‘blood libel’ and the inspiration Hamas draws from South Africa. This article was originally published on News24 Voices It’s impossible to mention Usamah Hamdan’s name without ‘blood libel’ popping up. The Hamas spokesperson has been accused of saying that killing[…]
A number of City of Cape Town employees will volunteer their time at the Pelican Park housing development as part of the Nelson Mandela International Build Week. “It’s a collaborative effort. They will essentially be working on the construction site,” Benedicta van Minnen, the city’s mayoral committee member for human[…]
Cuban Five member Antonio Guerrero on Tuesday said it was a picture of late president Nelson Mandela that motivated them not to give up during their imprisonment in the United States. “From the beginning we had one example of a true hero and his name was Nelson Mandela. “Nelson Mandela[…]
The final days of former president Nelson Mandela formed part of a debate in Johannesburg on Thursday night around end-of-life decisions such as euthanasia. Two speakers spoke about Mandela, and although both were on opposite sides of the debate, they agreed that he should not have been put on life-support[…]
On the 25th anniversary of former president Nelson Mandela’s famous release from incarceration, the Castle of Good Hope and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands opened a photo exhibition honouring various solidarity campaigns borne in the Netherlands. Titled ‘Signs of Solidarity – the Dutch against Apartheid’, its opening[…]
Struggle stalwarts Ahmed Kathrada and Laloo Chiba have called on South Africans on the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, to renew the fight against racism. Their statements follow an increasing number of reports of racial and xenophobic incidents, and public debate around matters relating to race over[…]
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said the nation would continue to be inspired by former president Nelson Mandela. Wednesday would mark the 25-year anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison. He was imprisoned for 27 years. “We continue to be inspired by this teaching of forgiveness and national reconciliation as the[…]
The abaThembu royal family on Friday said all decisions taken by former president Nelson Mandela must be respected, broadcaster eNCA reported. “It’s a family issue and we have taken a view which says we cannot change the decisions of the late man,” said Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima, chairman of the Eastern[…]
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