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.
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.
It seems like working for Nelson was more than just a soul-enriching experience, some of those close to him benefiting in his will.
Malema has called Mandela’s grandson to a public debate on the topic of the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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.
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.
We all love being invited to weddings and birthdays but then we realise we have to try and buy the perfect gift. Fear not good folk, we’re just doing our bit to put your mind at ease.
Robben Island is a huge part of our country’s history and hopefully this app will show the world a piece of it. Thank goodness for apps and technology.
When your last name is Mandela you are expected to maintain a certain level of dignity. This young man may have forgotten that during both the assault and the trial.
You don’t mess with our Madiba without knowing you can pull it off. Thankfully, Trevor Noah has the talent necessary to make us have a good chuckle.
I think it’s safe to say the world should be afraid of sequels. Not many are as good as the first and they leave us wishing for that time back. Let’s cross fingers for this sequel…
When Nelson Mandela says something’s going to be a goodie, I think it’s safe to say you can believe him. Is this the case this time around though?
Who remembers looking for Diaper Babies at the bottom of the swimming pool, trying to beat the Kreepy Krauly, on this important day?
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?
Zelda la Grange, former assistant to Madiba, went off on a bit of a rant last week. Now she has had to back-pedal at a rate of knots with this public apology.
Not content to age gracefully whilst spending her vast wealth, Madonna has courted controversy with her latest tweets promoting her new album “Rebel Heart”. After a series of tweets sent out to fans, the backlash was rapid, forcing Madge to issue a public apology.
Prepare for some more drama, as the bust of Nelson Mandela, which is located outside the parliament buildings, is said to have cost the government more than it should have.
As South Africans, we all love Madiba; so if you find yourself in Sandton City’s Nelson Mandela Square, give his statue a hug
In case you have not Googled anything today, here is the coolest Mandela Google Doodle to honour the legendary leader and beloved revolutionary. It is awesome…
Not a single one of us is immune from family politics. Zelda Le Grange has revealed the intensity of some of the Mandela family politics and there are going to be some unhappy people… very saucy, even if brutally and bluntly honest.
When a will is announced, random people come out of the woodwork claiming to be a long lost relative or a child from an illicit affair. Two women have come forward alleging to be the love-children of Nelson Mandela. They claim to be fathered by Mandela while he was married to his first wife, Evelyn Mase.
It’s been nearly 20 years to the day since the ANC released their 1994 national election list. Though some of the members on the list are now deceased, the ones that survive help give us an indication of how Zuma is perceived by the ANC big fish.
Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, the sculptors behind the newly-erected Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings, have a secret hidden in Madiba’s ear. Because they weren’t allowed to put their signature on any part of the statue – they decided to take matters into their own hands – they put a little rabbit in there.
The signer at Nelson Mandela’s memorial – accused of making up gestures – has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local media report. Okay, so maybe this guy has been given a little too much flak. Thamsanqa Jantjie first came into the spotlight last week when he was accused by Sign language experts across the […]
Oh dear. This is unfortunate. A billboard owner in southern India is enjoying the fruits of a marketing meltdown after signage dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela featured Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King Jr, and… Yep, Morgan Freeman.
Man… Where has this year gone? As 2014 slowly creeps upon us a good old friend called reflection kicks in, and hijacks our mind to think about the ups, downs and everything in between that occurred during 2013. Although it would be mind-blowingly impossible to summarize the year, the awesome filmmaker Jean-Louis Nguyen has done just that, creating a six minute video montage of the year’s most headline making moments.
Google has released it’s 12th annual year end zeitgeist – a summary of the year’s key data points on the world’s most popular search engine. Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela and Oscar Pistorius topped the list of South Africa’s most searched for terms. Thankfully, Steve “Relevance” Hofmeyr didn’t make the top trending list in South Africa. Nelson claimed the top trending spot globally for 2013, while Oscar limped in at sixth place for most searched for people in the world.
A nine-meter tall statue of our storied former President was yesterday unveiled at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Yep. Uh huh. This story really IS getting better. Thamsanqa Jantjie, the man who interpretive-danced his way through Nelson Mandela’s Memorial service in Soweto on Tuesday has a very, very sketchy past.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is the very best of us. Standing with ex UN Secretary General, Kofi Anan as he delivered a tribute to Nelson Mandela, Desmond reacts first with utter shock, and then casual dancing to the tune of his ringtone. Post by 94.7 Highveld Stereo. Slam that badboy on silent, Dezza. [Source : Facebook]