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Carrying on Nelson Mandela’s Legacy

Rather than portray Nelson Mandela (Madiba) as the famous leader of South Africa, his grandson, Ndaba Mandela, in his newly published book “Going to the Mountain,” chose to focus more on his role as a grandfather to him, as well as to the rest of the world.

July 20, 2018

News Roundup

Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist in her own right whose reputation was sullied by scandal, has died. She was 81. The woman many South Africans have described as the “Mother of the Nation” and a champion of the black majority died “surrounded by her family and loved ones,” according to […]

April 2, 2018

Students

South African Police Fight Students Demanding Free Education

JOHANNESBURG ― South African students protesting for free education disrupted lectures at one of the country’s leading universities on Tuesday, clashing with police who tried to disperse crowds with tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. The violence at the University of the Witwatersrand, or Wits, in Johannesburg erupted despite an appeal from the vice-chancellor, […]

October 4, 2016

Students

South Africa’s Zuma says Protests Put Universities in Peril

JOHANNESBURG ― Recent violent protests at some South African universities have caused about $44 million in property damage and threaten to sabotage the country’s system of higher education, President Jacob Zuma said Monday. Zuma spoke at a national education forum as the University of Cape Town re-opened despite some disruptions by students who said they […]

October 3, 2016