Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela | History
On Monday, March 21, 1960, Robert Sobukwe, the 35-year-old leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), woke at 5am. His wife, Veronica, heated a kettle…
Phil Donahue dead: Daytime talk show host dies at 88
Phil Donahue, the groundbreaking daytime talk show host of “The Phil Donahue Show,” has died. He was 88.He died Sunday “peacefully after a long illness,”…
African National Congress expels former South African President Jacob Zuma from party
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appears in court during his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on May 26, 2021.…
How the youth are fighting to change South Africa’s future | Nelson Mandela
After the recent polls, we look at what’s left of Nelson Mandela’s legacy in South Africa.If you are a young South African today, chances are…
South Africa’s ruling ANC considering coalition after worst-ever election results
1 of 4 | South Africa’s ruling party has lost its majority, putting President Cyril Ramaphosa under pressure to form a coalition government as the…
Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy | Nelson Mandela News
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy since the end of apartheid.…
‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid | Nelson Mandela News
He cast a vote. There is nothing remarkable about that. In this year alone nearly 50 percent of the world’s population will head to the polls in at…
South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed? | Nelson Mandela News
Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, after centuries of white rule, Black South Africans voted in general elections for the first time. This marked…
‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid | Nelson Mandela
“Accused number one” had been speaking from the dock for almost three hours by the time he uttered the words that would ultimately change South…