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Desmond Tutu Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela
By Desmond Tutu Nelson Mandela is mourned by South Africans, Africans and the international community today as the leader of our generation who stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries — a colossus of unimpeachable moral character and integrity, the … Continue reading
Pride in a forgotten place where Mandela once lived
By Sudarsan Raghavan Less than 10 miles from Nelson Mandela’s opulent home, where thousands are gathering every day to pay tribute, is another house once inhabited by the anti-apartheid icon. This one has only one room, no toilet, no running water, … Continue reading
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Tagged Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Qunu, Robben Island, South Africa, Soweto
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South Africa’s Nelson Mandela dies
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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Tagged BBC, breaking news, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize, South Africa
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South Africans on Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
By Milton Nkosi South Africans are flocking to the cinemas to watch a film about their former President, Nelson Mandela. The movie Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, starring British actor Idris Elba, is based on the former political prisoner’s autobiography … Continue reading
