SAfricans remember Mandela with praise, prayersWith hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers on Sunday, holding him up as an example of freedom and forgiveness to build a better nation and world. At churches, mos More… |
'Steadily improving' Mandela celebrates 95th birthdayAnti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is "steadily improving", South Africa's government said on Thursday as the former president celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital amid tributes from around the country and the world. More… |
Daughter says Mandela 'still there', raps media 'vultures'Former South African President Nelson Mandela is still clinging to life, his eldest daughter Makaziwe said on Thursday, but she blasted foreign media "vultures" for violating his privacy as he lay criti More… |
S Africans resigned over 'critical' MandelaSouth Africans adopted a mood of sombre resignation on Monday to the inevitability of saying goodbye to former president Nelson Mandela after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader's condition in hospital deteriorated to critical. More… |
Mandela in 'serious' conditionFormer South African president Nelson Mandela was in a "serious but stable" condition after being taken to hospital early on Saturday with a recurring lung infection, the government said in a statement. More… |
Don't panic on Mandela says govtFormer South African President Nelson Mandela is undergoing specialised tests in hospital and there is no reason to panic, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said in a statement on Friday. A source close to Mandela told Reuters on Thursday More… |
Mandela great-grandchild killed in crashFormer South African president Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great granddaughter was killed in a car crash on Friday after leaving a concert ahead of the World Cup kick off, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said. Mandela, 91, is widely credite More… |
Zain Group to sponsor Mandela concertZain Group, the leading mobile telecommunications in the Middle East and Africa, will sponsor the international concert honouring Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday. At the concert, which will be held in London’s Hyde Park on June 27, m More… |