Tag Archives: South Africa

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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Nelson Mandela’s health improving by the day, his daughter says

Posted on August 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By David Dolan Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health is improving daily and he is now able to sit up for minutes at a time, his youngest daughter told state broadcaster SABC. The 95-year-old has been in a Pretoria … Continue reading →

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Winnie

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

TD Jakes brings to theatres this fall (tentatively set for September 6, 2013) the film, Winnie Mandela. It is the adaptation of Anne Marie du Preez Bezrob’s biography Winnie Mandela: A Life. The film stars Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas, and Wendy Crewson.

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Happy Birthday, Tata Madiba

Posted on July 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Birthday wishes were pouring in for former president Nelson Mandela as he turned 95 on Thursday, with a tangible sense of celebration in the country as millions of pupils sang “Happy Birthday Madiba” and South Africans from all walks of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Madiba!!!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

   

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The Meaning of Mandela

Posted on July 1, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Joshua DuBois As President Obama visits South Africa, Nelson Mandela lies dying. I—like millions of Americans who grew up thousands of miles away from the massacre at Sharpeville and the rally at Durban, and decades away from the trials … 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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Mandela’s ambulance broke down, stranding him for 40 minutes

Posted on June 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Debora Patta One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons said Friday he expects Mandela to be discharged from the hospital soon. And the man who succeeded Mandela as president, Thabo Mbeki, said in a radio interview that Mandela’s health is improving. Mandela, 94, … Continue reading →

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First black South African billionaire donates fortune to poor

Posted on January 31, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Congratulations to Patrice Motsepe. I hope the funds truly do help the poor of South Africa. First black S.African billionaire donates fortune to poor | Yahoo! Health.

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Righting a Wrong

Posted on January 12, 2011 by The Soul Brother

Today is the one year anniversary of the horrific earthquake in Haiti. The country, the rebuilding, the people have been in the rear view mirror of the ever-changing 24-hour news cycle until roughly last week. Our news agencies with a … Continue reading →

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