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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Madiba)

Date of Birth: 18 July 1918
Place of Birth: Mveso, Transkei
Died: 5 December 2013


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A morality contest

Stormy weather for the ANC A storm has raged within the ANC and the Mandela family since Zuma paraded former President Nelson Mandela at an election rally in the Eastern Cape...

The Nelson Mandela Foundation criticised Zuma and his allies for undermining Mandela's health and security for political purposes; through the Foundation Mandela had a few months ago said that he would not get involved in party campaigning...


Ditching the Dalai Lama

In South Africa the Dalai Lama was to have attended a peace conference with a footballing theme at the invitation of three fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates former Presidents Nelson Mandela and F...


On the verge of a nervous breakdown

Both sides will probably claim to be the heirs of Nelson Mandela whose Spokesman Jakes Gerwel said he has met Zuma Mbeki and Motlanthe but is not going to pronounce on the crisis...


A wounded presidency

Ex-President Nelson Mandela who rarely intervenes in politics said: ‘You are a quiet firm and principled leader one who puts reason above emotions and one who seeks to unite rather than divide...


Yar'Adua's judges on trial

We hear that PDP voters in Ondo State included Nelson Mandela boxers Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield and Apostle Ayo Babalola the founder of an evangelical church who must have cast his vote from beyond the grave...


Blame the judges

Kader Asmal who was the ANC's leading negotiator on the constitution and a former cabinet minister under Presidents Nelson Mandela and Mbeki is organising a petition to defend the judiciary and protect the constitution saying its values are at risk...


Zuma takes the provinces

Phosa positions himself as a corruption fighter; Sexwale tries to style himself as an inclusive leader to follow ex-President Nelson Mandela and as the champion of democracy within the ANC and the nation...


After the politics, the money

Ex-President Nelson Mandela could attract donations from a variety of sources when the party was in financial trouble but that stopped on his retirement in 1999...


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