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Nelson Mandela
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Of Course Piers Morgan Compared Himself To Nelson Mandela
19 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Piers is clearly well-versed in how to direct maximum attention his way.
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Mandela Gets Into The NFT Game
07 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Auctioneers Bonhams, in partnership with Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter, is offering a series of Nelson Mandela’s colourful Robben Island sketches as NFTs.
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That Time Madiba Sent Two Prominent SA CEOs Into His Study To Sort Out Their Beef
18 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nobody wanted to disappoint former president Nelson Mandela. Not even the CEOs of South Africa’s two most prominent mobile network operators.
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Madiba’s Former Home Has Been Turned Into A Hotel [Images]
01 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nelson Mandela’s former Houghton home has been refurbished and will open as a boutique hotel from August.
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Trump Says Mandela Turned South Africa Into “Shithole” And Other Claims From New Book
07 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has penned a book containing damning allegations against the current US president. Our own Madiba even warrants a mention.
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Richard Branson Reckons You Should Read This Book ASAP
02 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Richard Branson is a notoriously voracious reader who believes that one book, with a strong South African connection, is what we need to get through the pandemic.
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London’s Nelson Mandela Statue Under Threat, As Boarding Is Removed
19 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square in London had to boarded up after far-right groups threatened to tear it down.
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Bloomberg On How SA’s Young Voters Are “Deserting The Party Of Nelson Mandela”
27 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the best part of 25 years, the ANC has relied on blind voter loyalty to remain in power. Finally, young South Africans seem to be coming to their senses.
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Moving Six-Part Doccie Retraces Madiba’s Footsteps [Trailer]
08 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zelda la Grange met Nelson Mandela for the first time in the Presidential Office in 1994, and spent much of the next 19 years by his side.
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Nelson Mandela’s Touching Private Phone Call To James Small
12 Jul 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
In 2009, during a particularly low point in his life, James Small attempted suicide. Whilst hiding away from the public eye, he received an unexpected phone call.
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Patek Philippe Watch, White Lion Skin, And Other Nelson Mandela Items For Viewing In London
08 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re in or going to London, stop by ‘Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition’ to view some incredible objects from the former president’s life.
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Controversial ‘Mandela Autopsy’ Painting Back In The News
22 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
In 2010, Yiull Damaso unveiled his painting ‘The Night Watch!’, drawing death threats and accusations of racism. Some people remain fans, though.
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A Quick Look At The Academic Qualifications Of South Africa’s Post-1994 Presidents
18 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Everybody knows that Jacob Zuma wasn’t exactly swimming in academic excellence, but how do our other post-1994 presidents compare?
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Trump’s Former Campaign Advisor Just Compared Him To Nelson Mandela [Video]
07 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Carter Page, a former advisor to the Trump campaign, thinks that Donald Trump and Nelson Mandela have a lot in common.
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WATCH: Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Lecture [Video]
17 Jul 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Obama will deliver a speech to a crowd of 15 000 people in Johannesburg, as the centrepiece of celebrations marking 100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth.
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So Why Did Nelson And Winnie Divorce?
18 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most marriages have their highs and lows, but most marriages don’t involve incarceration, harassment and the evil apartheid regime.
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Burning Ambulances & Spy Cams – That New Madiba Book Is Hectic
26 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
“Mandela’s Last Years” was written by Madiba’s doctor, and details the final few years of his life. It was pulled from shelves on Monday – here’s why.
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An EFF Member Placed 30 Rats At The Feet Of Sandton’s Madiba Statue Yesterday
19 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Like many others, Economic Freedom Fighter Student Command Peter Keetse headed to Mandela Square yesterday, He had a different agenda, though.
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You Will Never Forget Ayanda Mabulu’s New Zuma / Mandela Painting [Image]
21 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s most controversial artist is at it again, showing his anger towards our politicians with some brutal strokes of the brush.
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Some Capetonians Are Not Happy With The New R3,5 Million Madiba Statue
18 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The City has proposed a statue to honour Madiba’s historic Cape Town speech, but some aren’t happy with the plans.
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WATCH: 1956 Nelson Mandela TV Interview Released For The First Time [Video]
02 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It was long believed that the first TV interview Madiba ever gave was in 1961, but now his foundation has released footage from 1956.
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Bill Gates Delivered The Nelson Mandela Lecture In Pretoria Yesterday – Check It Out Here [Video]
18 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Bill Gates spoke yesterday on the topic of “Living Together”, at a Nelson Mandela Foundation event during which he pledged a $5 billion investment into Africa.
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Monday Is Nelson Mandela Day – Here’s What 2OV Is Doing To Honour His Memory
15 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every South African owes Nelson Mandela a debt of gratitude, which is why we should all get on board with making Monday one to remember.
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OUTCRY – Should The DA Be Allowed To Use Madiba’s Voice In This Ad? [Video]
05 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
By now you have probably seen the DA’s latest ad campaign. They are very good at irking the opposition, and now a Mandela wants it removed.
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Here’s How Mandela’s Cash Was Split In His Will
30 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems like working for Nelson was more than just a soul-enriching experience, some of those close to him benefiting in his will.
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Blair And Bush Should Have Listened To South Africa In 2003
01 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Tony and George wouldn’t listen to South Africa’s President Mbeki when he warned them about the innocence of the people they were about to invade.
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Malema Calls Zuma ‘Intellectually Challenged’ And Criticises Mandela In UK Speech
26 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It seems like a long, long time ago that JZ and Julius were best of friends, the name-calling having been going on for years now.
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Mandela’s Grandson Arrested For Rape – And Winnie Apparently Tried To Con The Victim’s Family
17 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Mandela name has been in the news for all the wrong reasons of late. Now Nelson’s 15-year-old grandson is being charged with a rape that took apparently took place in Jozi.
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Awesome Footage Of Mandela’s Release 25 Years Ago [Video]
12 Feb 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Who remembers looking for Diaper Babies at the bottom of the swimming pool, trying to beat the Kreepy Krauly, on this important day?
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The Time Mandela Went Missing – The Day He Was Released
12 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Add another heart-warming story to your Madiba collection folks. Just what did the great man get up to when he went missing for an hour after being released?
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