Mandela Day 2025: honoring a legacy through action and hope
As the world marked Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July, communities across the globe rallied behind this year’s theme “The Power to End Poverty […]
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Death Toll from Eastern Cape Floods Rises to 90, South Africa Grapples with Climate Crisis
At least 90 people, including 30 children, have been confirmed dead on Monday, June 16, following last week’s devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape […]
Survey Indicates South Africa’s ANC Poised to Lose Parliamentary Majority in May Vote
According to a survey conducted by the Brenthurst Foundation and the SABI Strategy Group, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa is poised to […]
Mandela auction in New York suspended after opposition from Pretoria
An auction of Nelson Mandela’s personal effects planned for next month in New York has been suspended due to opposition from the South African Government, […]
South Africa bittersweetly marks 10 years since Mandela’s death
His smile is still writ large, painted on several buildings in central Johannesburg. South Africa marks the tenth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death on Tuesday […]
South African president leads ANC over former minister
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is well ahead of the only other candidate vying for the ANC presidency, his former health minister Zweli Mkhize, who […]
South Africa: indigenous “king” arrested for growing cannabis outside the presidency
A “king” of an indigenous community in South Africa was arrested Wednesday outside the presidency in Pretoria, where members of the Khoisan people have been […]
Death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid fighter
It is the last of this generation of icons of the fight against apartheid: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the conscience of South Africa but also a […]
South Africa: Death of anti-apartheid fighter Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a former anti-apartheid fighter who, like the greats of the struggle, spent part of his life in Robben Island penitentiary, died on […]
Lazare Eloundou Assomo, first African appointed Director of Unesco’s World Heritage
Audrey Azoulay, Director General of Unesco, has just appointed the new Director of Unesco’s World Heritage, who for the first time is an African. Lazare […]