At a time when South Africans are digesting the agenda behind the heist of 15 computers from the office of the Chief Justice, it’s a good time to remember how SA’s Constitution was acquired.
Anant Singh, producer of the Nelson Mandela biopic Long Walk To Freedom, fears South Africa is sliding into a valley of darkness following the past week’s events..
A crowd of stick-wielding supporters at a soccer stadium roared their approval as South Africa’s Zulu king, Goodwill Zwelithini, insisted he was not behind a wave of violence against migrant workers he had compared a month before to head lice.
This day marked a giant leap in the long walk to freedom, not just for Nelson Mandela but also for the people of South Africa as a whole, said Zuma
SAPA – Dec 17 – A sequel to the late Nelson’s Mandela’s autobiography “The Long Walk to Freedom” is to be published in South Africa next year, the former president’s foundation said Wednesday. The book titled “The Presidential Years”, which Mandela began writing in 1998, will be based on his five years in office. He … Read more
“This is a day to reflect on the momentous life of Comrade Tata Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela who served South Africa, and all humanity.”
A hangover from the history of isolation has left South Africans with an unfortunate habit of not paying enough attention to those who make it in the far more competitive international arena. Pretoria Boys High matriculant Elon Musk, rated by many as one of America’s top living entrepreneurs, is an obvious example. Durban-based film-maker Anant … Read more
This year, the great Nelson Mandela died. His death has seen an outpouring of reminiscences and recollections among those who were lucky enough to spend time with our country’s first democratic president. We are all, in effect, trying to reconfigure the world without him. But Christmas was always a special time for Mandela. He treasured … Read more
Two days after Nelson Mandela died, I bumped into a well-networked who warned now Madiba had passed, unflattering things about his past would emerge. It has already started with the claim that the young Mandela received his military training from the Israelis. The Nelson Mandela Foundation wasted no time in denying the report, issuing a … Read more
It’s going to be quite a week for South Africans as the nation lays its favourite son to rest. This CNBC Africa Power Lunch video and transcript lists some of the visiting dignitaries – with insights, too, Â from Nelson Mandela’s deputy and subsequent successor Thabo Mbeki. Have also included a lovely tribute by GIBS Dean … Read more