Tag: ex-president Nelson Mandela
World Leaders pay tribute to Mandela
World leaders have been paying special tributes to former President Nelson Mandela who died today, aged 95. US President Barack…
Mandela’s grandson faces assault charge
South Africa will charge one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons with assault and brandishing a gun at another man, a prosecutor’s…
South Africans troop to cinemas to watch Mandela
South Africans flocked to cinemas on Thursday to watch the first screenings of the hotly-anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic in a…
Police probe Mandela’s grandson over gun violation
One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons is being investigated on suspicion of pointing a gun at another man during an argument,…
Mandela ‘fine’, says Winnie
Ailing global peace icon Nelson Mandela, who is receiving treatment at home after spending nearly three months in hospital, is…
Mandela Update: Critical but stable, says President Zuma
Nelson Mandela remains in a critical but stable condition, South African President Jacob Zuma has said, more than two months…
Mandela latest: ‘Sometimes unstable but resilient’
Former South Africa’s president Nelson Mandela latest medical report says he is “unstable” at times but has shown “great resilience”…
Mandela threatened over $660 fake utilities bill
Former President Nelson Mandela, now recuperating in a Pretoria hospital was slammed with a $660 utilities bill for his Johannesburg…
Mandela: Global celebration on birthday
JOHANNESBURG, July 17, 2013 (AFP) – Former South African president Nelson Mandela will spend his 95th birthday in hospital Thursday,…
Mandela responds to treatment, misses anniversary
Nelson Mandela continues to respond to treatment but remains in a critical condition 34 days into his hospital stay, South…
Mandela mulled death in video
Nearly 15 years ago Nelson Mandela was unperturbed by his own death, telling a dying teenager that he had lived…
Gravely-ill Mandela not in ‘vegetative state’
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The South African government on Thursday denied that former president Nelson Mandela was in a permanent vegetative…
Archbishop prays for Mandela’s peaceful end
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Nelson Mandela’s close family on Tuesday gathered to hear a sombre prayer wishing the anti-apartheid icon a…
Obama’s White House prays for Mandela
The White House said Sunday its thoughts and prayers were with Nelson Mandela after hearing he was in critical condition,…
Breaking News : Mandela’s condition in a critical turn
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela who is receiving treatment for a recurrent lung infection is now in critical condition, South Africa’s…
Improving Mandela clocks sixth day in hospital
JOHANNESBURG(AFP) – Nelson Mandela remained at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria for a sixth day on Thursday receiving treatment…
Friend urges family to let Mandela go for eternal rest
South Africans were urged to let go of their beloved hero Nelson Mandela on Sunday after the ailing 94-year-old spent…