Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death approaches, a number of initiatives are being planned to commemorate the anti-Apartheid struggle hero. The world statesman died on December 5, 2013 at the age of … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a dramatic development in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legal challenge against the estate of Nelson Mandela, her defence is claiming that her divorce from the former world statesman was fraudulently obtained. Court documents which have … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of 14 Nobel Peace Laureates called on Monday on President Jacob Zuma to guarantee the Dalai Lama a visa to South Africa, after the Tibetan spiritual leader was once again blocked by Pretoria. … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The South African Consulate General in New York hosted a reception in celebration of twenty years of South African democracy on May 30, 2014 at Broad Street Ballroom in Lower Manhattan. 20 years ago, South Africa … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid a glowing tribute to poet and author Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday at the age of 86. Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six months after the death of former President Nelson Mandela, South Africans have an opportunity to celebrate his life. Opera South Africa will host the world premiere of “Madiba The African Opera” at the … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma hailed, on Monday, the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic elections and unveiled the bust of global icon, Nelson Mandela, in Parliament, in Cape Town. Performing the ceremony, President Zuma noted that the … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Millions of South Africans celebrated, on Sunday, the 20th anniversary of the country’s historic democratic elections which swept Nelson Mandela into power and changed Africa’s political landscape forever. President Jacob Zuma on Sunday marked the occasion … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of what has become one of the famous speeches of all time. On 20 April,1964, a young lawyer named Nelson Mandela delivered a three-hour speech in a Pretoria courtroom during … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Penguin publishing firm has confirmed that it will be publishing a book, “Good Morning Mr Mandela”, which chronicles how a young woman had her life and everything she once believed in transformed by … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu was honored with the Award for A Lifetime of Leadership for Justice, Reconciliation and Peace during Shared Interest’s 20th Anniversary Gala on February 27, 2014 at Gotham Hall … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel has been granted 90 days to decide whether she will waive her right to half of his estate, following the release of the global icon’s will on Monday. This … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The provisional assessment of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s estate has put its worth at about US$4.6 million, according to Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke. Moseneke, who read out the will at a … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has expressed his country’s gratitude to member countries of the African Union (AU) for standing by the South African people during their struggle for majority rule and the death of … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A rabbit sculpture inserted in one of the ears of the Nelson Mandela statue, which was unveiled a day after his burial 15 Dec. 2013, is to be removed as it was not authorised, … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Ayanda Dlodlo, a South African deputy minister, has challenged youth leaders to deeply reflect on the life and teachings of late global iconic leader, Nelson Mandela. She was addressing participants in the fourth Pan-African Summit of … Read More
Le Cap, Afrique du Sud (PANA) – Un mois après le décès de l’ex-président de l’Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela, l’icône mondiale demeure encore sous les feux de l’actualité au niveau international. Ce week-end, le compte-rendu de la réunion tenue … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several leaders including Ambassador of South Africa to the U.N. Kingsley Mamabolo, Consul General George Monyemangene, former Mayor David N. Dinkins, Imam Al-Hajj Talib ‘Abdur Rashid, Rev. Calvin Butts and the Rev. Al Sharpton converged to … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The South African community in New York mourned Nelson Mandela with songs and dance during a prayer service hosted by the Imbizo Host Committee and Senator Bill Perkins Office on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the … Read More
