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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Mandela was born in 1918 in the Eastern Cape and became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the African National Congress (ANC) in 1943. He was arrested in 1962 and convicted of sabotage and other charges, serving 27 years in prison, most notably on Robben Island. His imprisonment became a focal point of the international anti-apartheid movement, and he emerged as a global symbol of resistance to racial oppression. Following his release in 1990, Mandela led negotiations with President F W de Klerk to dismantle apartheid and establish multiracial elections. As president, he focused on reconciliation, dismantling the legacy of apartheid and addressing institutionalised racism whilst fostering economic development. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 jointly with de Klerk. After retiring from active politics in 1999, Mandela remained a prominent advocate for social justice, human rights and HIV/AIDS awareness. He died in December 2013, and his legacy continues to shape South African political discourse, national identity and international human rights advocacy. Numerous institutions, infrastructure projects and public facilities across South Africa bear his name in recognition of his contribution to the nation's democratic transition.

Nelson Mandela Updates


Flight paths and fault lines
8th May 2026 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

There was a time when Taiwan counted several African countries among its allies. Now, only one remains, and even that final relationship is so constrained that its leader cannot freely visit,... 


Roelf Meyer
Ramaphosa appoints Roelf Meyer as next ambassador to US
14th April 2026 By: Reuters

President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen Roelf Meyer, a former chief government negotiator during talks to end white minority rule in the 1990s, to be his country's next ambassador to the United... 


Peter Venison
Escaping The Sun: My Life Beyond Sol Kerzner – Peter Venison
1st April 2026

Hot on the heels of Venison’s award-winning bestseller SOL: My Friend & Adversary, ESCAPING THE SUN is the blazing, untold story of a man who lived in the orbit of a giant, and finally broke free.... 


Bongani Ngqulunga
Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans – Bongani Ngqulunga
13th March 2026

Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman, but he is condemned by others as an architect of segregation. In his new book, prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga... 


Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela's statues
Govt affirms importance of preserving heritage, unveils Mandela, Tambo statues
3rd March 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said in erecting former President Nelson Mandela and former African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Reginald Tambo’s statues, government is affirming the... 


The South African and US flags
Trump's new ambassador Bozell arrives in South Africa amid strained ties
17th February 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he will seek to improve fraught ties between... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa opens Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy for ex-offenders
11th February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

On the thirty-sixth anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the opening address at the launch of the Nelson Mandela Rules Training... 


Image of Donald Trump
De Klerk Foundation condemns Nobel Peace Prize being used as ‘political currency’
21st January 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The FW de Klerk Foundation has slammed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s decision to give her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump, during her visit to the White... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
ANC says it needs to reform to regain support
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), the liberation movement that brought Nelson Mandela to power, said it was facing a crisis over corruption, poor governance, and persistent racial... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump
White supremacy notion threatens South Africa's sovereignty, president says
8th December 2025 By: Reuters

Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa's post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, calling for global... 


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