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South Africa’s week of mourning for ‘outstanding son’ Mandela

Posted on December 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Julian Borger, David Smith, and Harriet Sherwood South Africa is set for a week of mourning after the death of Nelson Mandela, the most universally loved and revered leader in history, through a series of events to celebrate his … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s Nelson Mandela dies

Posted on December 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Mr Mandela, 95, led South Africa’s transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison. He had been receiving intense home-based medical care for a lung infection after three months in hospital. In a statement on South … Continue reading →

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South Africa says Mandela showing ‘great resilience’, still critical

Posted on August 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ed Stoddard & Pascal Fletcher Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital since early June with a lung infection, is showing “great resilience” although he remains in a critical but stable condition, the presidency said … Continue reading →

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South Africa waits after Mandela’s condition worsens

Posted on June 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Siphiwe Sibeko South Africans prayed and waited on Thursday after another downturn in the condition of ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela forced President Jacob Zuma to cancel a trip to neighboring Mozambique. Zuma had been due to attend a summit in Maputo … Continue reading →

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