Parliament on Saturday called on South Africans to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela by putting the health of those at home and in their communities first during the coronavirus pandemic. As the country and world commemorated Mandela…
Francois Pienaar, even 25 years on, conveys a sense of disbelief and awe when he talks of that crisp Highveld winter’s day that the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for the first time. The Springbok captain’s wonder is not so much about…
Challenge kicks off today and will run until July 18 With little more than a month to go before the world commemorates Mandela Day in lockdown, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) has found a novel way to raise funds for the day…
A strong sense of passion and self-awareness are just some of the qualities that the newly appointed Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) CEO Judy Sikuza possesses. Assuming her duties on August 1, the former deputy executive director of the…
To say late statesman Nelson Mandela was an icon is a gross understatement. The first democratic president’s actions in life have served as inspiration to many, from fellow politicians to sports stars. Local artist Lorraine Bezuidenhout,…
The fact that veteran musician Johnny Clegg died just days before Mandela Day makes his death all the more poignant. It’s a reminder of how the lives of the two great men were linked by their shared dream for SA — and by an iconic song.…
From the hut where he grew up in Qunu to the cell on Robben Island where he was imprisoned‚ you can now immerse yourself in former president Nelson Mandela’s journey with virtual reality (VR). Management consultancy firm IQbusiness‚…
NDEVANA local, Cinga Dyala is the author of the book Sihle Tells the Tale, which tackles the issue of absent fathers and how it affects children’s. “We overlook the emotional damages caused by the absence of parents in children’s lives,…
Today is the 76th birthday of former president, Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki, as the successor of Nelson Mandela, was elected as the second democratic president on June 14th 1999 and resigned the position on September 24th 2008. Mbeki is one of…
You will soon find former president Nelson Mandela at your closest cashier as new coins and banknotes commemorating his 100th birthday go into circulation next month. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is launching the commemorative…
Buffalo City Metro chief financial officer Vincent Pillay has been suspended over the Nelson Mandela funeral scandal. The decision was taken during a heated special council meeting held Wednesday‚ where the Democratic Alliance called for…
After Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, Archbishop Desmond Tutu became one of his informal political and personal counsellors, who supported, admonished or otherwise expressed strong opinions on matters both national and domestic,…
By BONKE TYHULU The best way to deal with Zimbabwe President Robert Gabriel Mugabe’s recent criticism of Nelson Mandela is not to glorify his comments with a follow-up. However, it is also befitting that such comments are responded to. A…
Nelson Mandela’s grandson‚ Ndaba‚ has lashed out at Dr Vejay Ramlakan over his now-recalled book Mandela’s Last Years‚ saying the former military doctor was a “loser” who was using Madiba’s name to make money. Ndaba also claimed that the…
Nelson Mandela was born last week 99 years ago, when the telegraph was the means of mass communication. But much of the commemoration of his July 18 birthdaywas in cyberspace across social media platforms. One such meme sent to me on the…
