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Criminals prey on pupils at Eastern Cape school
Mqhekezweni village is the second home of global icon Nelson Mandela. But the area is now facing a crisis. Pupils…
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ANC to quell fires in Eastern Cape branches
ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters is set to dispatch a high-powered national team to deal with violence that bedevils the party…
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Eastern Cape ANC pauses all branch meetings following shootings
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has paused all branch general meetings in Nelson Mandela bay following…
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Nelson Mandela Foundation commemorates Madiba’s release date with special archive portal
The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Friday launched a special archive portal in commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the late…
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Nelson Mandela’s grandson admits to abusing his girlfriend – VIDEO
Just recently, entertainment blogger Musa Khawula took to his Twitter to share a clip of Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mbuso Mandela,…
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SA’s King Khoisan released on warning
The leader of a local activist group was released on bail on Thursday, one day after his dramatic arrest for…
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Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island cell key scrapped, says Department
The Arts and Culture Department says plans to auction the key that locked former president Nelson Mandela behind bars on…
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Lightning strike destroys tourism building in Nelson Mandela’s birthplace
A fire ignited by a lightning strike has destroyed a tourism building in a village where former president Nelson Mandela…
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Cape Town City Hall chosen as venue for 2022 State of the Nation Address
The Cape Town City Hall has been chosen as the venue for the 2022 State of the Nation Address. The…
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Desmond Tutu’s ashes buried in Cape Town cathedral
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was laid to rest at dawn on Sunday in the Cape Town cathedral where he once…
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Anger over Nelson Mandela’s prison cell key going on auction
The Ex-Political Prisoners’ Association (Eppa) has warned it would lodge a formal complaint against Nelson Mandela’s jailer, Christo Brand, after…
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ANC recommitting itself to renewal in honour of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Following the death of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, the African National Congress (ANC) claims that it has recommitted itself to…
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Nelson Mandela’s wife Graça Machel speaks on Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death
Graça Machel, the wife of former president Nelson Mandela, has described the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu as someone who lived…
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Nathi Mthethwa slams UK plan to auction off key used to lock up Madiba on Robben Island
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has expressed his outrage at reports that a key which was used to…
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Mzansi Split Over Zoleka Mandela’s 6th Pregnancy Announcement
The late Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela recently revealed that she was expecting her sixth child with her partner Andile…
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Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges injustices at De Klerk memorial – We can never forget
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that while the country’s last apartheid-era head of state played a critical role in the transition…
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Government to hold state memorial for FW de Klerk
The government will host a state memorial service for the last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, at the weekend. De…
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Tributes continue to pour in for Ebrahim Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela,…
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Nelson Mandela Foundation calls for revived constitutionalism
Honouring the 8th anniversary of Madiba’s passing, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for revived constitutionalism in order to realise…
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These are the things you probably didn’t know about Jub Jub
In the wake of Amanda Du Pont’s shocking revelation that has literally shaken Mzansi, Jub Jub has found himself trending…
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De Klerk death: SA lost a father who served it with honour, says Mandla Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s grandson Chief Mandla Mandela has described South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk’s as a pillar of…
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SA must reckon with FW de Klerk’s legacy, says Nelson Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Thursday that FW de Klerk’s legacy was an uneven one. The apartheid South Africa’s…
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Historic losses for ANC mark new era in South African politics
South Africa entered new political territory on Thursday as most voters turned against the ANC for the first time in…
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Desmond Tutu casts early ballot
Veteran anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu appeared before journalists on Saturday for the third time in 2021 to cast an early…
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Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case postponed
The Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case has been postponed yet again. The trial is now scheduled to start on 19…
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Desmond Tutu’s 90th-birthday auction fetches R3.5 million
A book authored by South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired archbishop Desmond Tutu was a top seller at…
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Nelson Mandela’s ex-security advisor & Umkhonto we Sizwe agent Neil de Beer launches political party
United Independent Movement (UIM) leader Neil de Beer officially launched his party’s poster campaign in Cape Town on Tuesday. De…
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SA’s ANC in dire straits ahead of local poll
The African National Congress (ANC), struggling to erase Jacob Zuma’s taint of corruption, is hobbling toward South Africa’s local elections…
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Zoleka Mandela on battle with depression, drugs, alcohol and s.e.xual abuse
Mother, activist, and author Zoleka Mandela (40) recently got candid and open about suffering s.e.xual abuse at a very young…
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Ex-president Jacob Zuma fires shots
Former president Jacob Zuma has fired a shot in a signal that he will not be going down alone and…
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Zoleka Mandela celebrates 11 years of no illegal drug and alcohol abuse
Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, recently celebrated her sobriety. The author and socialite,…
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Trial date set for Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case
The trial for the Nelson Mandela funeral fraud case has been set for 5 October. Former Eastern Cape health MEC…
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Friendship with Nelson Mandela was a privilege: Mac Maharaj
In commemoration of Mandela Day, veteran politician and political analyst Mac Maharaj says one of the privileges in his life…
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ANC: Violence acts not part of a society Nelson Mandela aspired to build
Every year the world joins in celebrating the life and times of late former president Nelson Mandela. The ANC and…
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WC Premier Winde: No better moment for a Mandela Day
Western Cape Premier Allan Winde has called on residents to stand together this Mandela Day following the week of deadly…
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Honour Madiba and uphold the rule of law; says Justice Minister Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has called on South Africans to honour the late Nelson Mandela by upholding…
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Minister Patricia De Lille says Mandela’s respect for the Constitution is exemplary
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says Nelson Mandela’s example of the obedience to the Constitution and his…
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South Africans clean up after deadly unrest
South Africans on Saturday cleaned up shopping centres and stores looted during a week of violence that rocked the country,…
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Ramaphosa’s Full Speech 27/06/2021: South Africa moves to adjusted level 4 for 14 days
Our former President Nelson Mandela once wrote: “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to…
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Nelson Mandela’s home turned into a hotel
Nelson Mandela’s Houghton Estate home on 13th Avenue will soon be opening to guests as a bespoke five-star boutique hotel…
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Thabo Mbeki: ANC needs to achieve renewal
ANC members wear their shirts, but are they really one with the party? That’s the question from former party president…
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Photos: Zoleka Mandela Gushes Over Her Man
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of the late former president of the Republic of South Africa Nelson Mandela and mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,…
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Nelson Mandela’s grandson & TV presenter Mayibuye Mandela heavily beaten up by police
Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson, television presenter, and political activist Mayibuye Mandela, has opened a case of assault against the police, whom…
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Nelson Mandela funeral corruption case postponed to July
The case against the twelve accused in the Nelson Mandela funeral corruption case has been postponed to July. They appeared…
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Photos: Nelson Mandela’s look-alike wows Mzansi
Pictures of a man who looks like the former South African President Nelson Mandela are trending on Twitter. The pictures…
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President Ramaphosa’s Full Speech: Human Rights Day address
Fellow South Africans, We are commemorating Human Rights Day almost exactly a year since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a…
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Nelson Mandela’s house breaks down – Family ditches house after failing to pay bills: Photos
Nelson Mandela’s once-elegant Houghton home in Johannesburg — which hosted some of the world’s leading figures while the former president…
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President Ramaphosa speaks on his leadership skills
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended and finally explained his “consultative” leadership style, saying he learned it from Nelson Mandela and…
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Former Eastern Cape health MEC not worried over fraud and corruption case
Axed MEC of Health in the Eastern Cape Sindiswa Gomba made the comment outside the East London Regional Court on…
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EC municipality named after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Mbizana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape has been renamed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality. The area is renamed after its…
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