Nelson Mandela

Destinations

Why you should visit 'the city with 320 days of sunshine' in 2022

South Africa’s second largest city, Durban, is famous for its beaches, bunny chows and rich cultural history.

11/11/2021

World News

ANC celebrates victory in South African elections

African National Congress supporters have been celebrating victory in South Africa’s general elections, but the party has recorded its worst score since the end of white minority rule 25 years ago.

12/05/2019

South Africa

Corruption and economic unrest could have led to the drop in support

South Africa elections: ANC wins absolute majority, but with reduced support

11/05/2019

South Africa

Euroviews. Mandela's Long Walk To Freedom Showed We Can Change The World | View

His face is one of the most recognisable in the world but back then, it had been 24 years since the last photograph of Mandela had been published. Few people knew what Mandela looked like, let alone what kind of man he had become. And now here he was, standing before me, his hand outstretched.

18/07/2018

Cult

London celebrates the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth

That's the aim of an exhibition which saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the opening at the Southbank Centre where they met with Mandela's grand-daughter. It explores the life and times of the former President of South Africa and his 27 years in prison

17/07/2018

Korea

Seven handshakes that changed the world

A symbol of peace and unification, handshakes seal deals big and small, not always with the willing participation of both parties...

27/04/2018

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Foundation deals blow to South African President

South Africa’s President has come under fire from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has called for him to be sacked for bad leadership.

01/11/2016

South Africa

Mandela's grandson granted bail in trial over rape charge

A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons who was charged with raping a 15-year-old girl. The 24-year-old is

25/08/2015

Switzerland

Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time

The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge

23/06/2015

World News

Secret negotiations and freeing Mandela: 'Plot for Peace' premiers in NYC

Politicians and diplomats gathered at the United Nations in New York for a gala screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary ‘Plot for Peace.’

29/05/2015

South Africa

Graca Machel leads Mandela commemoration on first anniversary of South African President's death

Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, has led a commemorative march for her late husband in Pretoria, South Africa. Hundreds gathered at Freedom

13/12/2014

South Africa

South Africans remember Nelson Mandela one year after his death

A year after the death of former president Nelson Mandela, South Africans have been remembering the man who led their country out of apartheid. At an

05/12/2014

India

India billboard gaffe as Nelson Mandela tribute uses picture of Morgan Freeman

19/12/2013

USA

Mandela tops Google Zeitgeist 2013

18/12/2013

World

Shadowy French figure in the Nelson Mandela story

14/12/2013

South Africa

Mandela sign interpreter had ‘schizophrenic episode’

12/12/2013