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Nelson Mandela  believed that forgetting the past would help white people embrace democracy.

Mandela, punishment and the tragedy of forgetting

We must never forget the past injuries and injustices of apartheid.

Amandla ngawethu! Realism and idealism informed Nelson Mandela’s pursuit of reconciliation and nation building, the writer says. (Photo by © Louise Gubb/CORBIS SABA/Corbis via Getty Images)

Mandela’s persisting potency

Madiba’s dream of national unity refuses to die decades after he was our first democratic leader

(John McCann/M&G)

Mandela said I could, so I got my doctorate

My mother was a domestic worker and my father a miner, and I went to school in the townships

On 22 July 1990, Mercedes Benz employee Philip Groom handed the keys of a brand new Mercedes Benz to Nelson Mandela at the Sisa Dukasha Stadium in Mdantsane, near East London. (Photo: Walter Dhladhla/AFP files)

Mandela, the Merc and the making of stories

Two films about Mandela’s car come to different conclusions

Long Walk to Freedom is still popular.

Long Walk to Freedom sequel to hit bookshops next year

Pan Macmillan announces it has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to the book which is likely to tackle Mandela’s divorce from his second wife Winnie.

Long Walk to Freedom is still popular.

Election craze: Top five politically related products online

From EFF berets to ballot papers from the 1994 elections, here are online store Gumtree.co.za’s top items being bought ahead of the polls.

South Africans pay tribute to Tata Mandela and tell us what his legacy means to them.

Mandela the communist? Dispute over ‘buried’ history

Accusations that the ANC suppressed its history and that the Nelson Mandela Foundation was part of the cover-up has raised the organisation’s ire.

Mandela film lead actor Idris Elba

European gold mine for Mandela film

A film based on Nelson Mandela’s autobiography is expected to rake in millions in Europe, say its producers.

The right reads: John Grisham was a top seller but Julian Barnes and Donna Tartt pleased the critics.

Best of 2013: Books

M&G books editor Darryl Accone picks his top five best reads for this year.

Only President Jacob Zuma’s office is tasked with issuing updates about the health of the revered elder statesman.

Mandela’s ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ was Africa’s story too

Africa’s heads of state have paid tribute to former president Nelson Mandela, who they say shaped democracy on the continent.

Movie of the week: ‘Long Walk to Freedom’

The makers of "Long Walk to Freedom" have made a highly watchable film of Nelson Mandela’s life story while remaining faithful to the facts.

It’s a story of love and forgiveness

The "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" director Justin Chadwick talks to the M&G’s Shaun de Waal about making the long-awaited film.

Elba’s Madiba gets nod from Mandelas

When Idris Elba arrived at the premiere of "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom", he drew some of the ­adulation usually reserved for the great statesman.

Mandela movie: Costumer’s long road to payment

Much of the vintage clothing used in Mandela: Long Walk to ­Freedom was returned in poor condition, some didn’t come back at all.

Ministers have ‘mixed emotions’ to Mandela movie

The premiere of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom", which chronicles the life of Nelson Mandela, had many ministers in tears.

An icon of freedom: Nelson Mandela raises his fist in triumph, a symbol of the country’s hard-fought struggle for justice and equality.

Zindzi: ‘Long walk to freedom’ movie emotional

A movie about Nelson Mandela, which will be released on November 28, was met with emotion by members of his family on Saturday.

Film producer Anant Singh. (Gallo)

Mandela film wins award at Aspen Filmfest

A film about the life of former president Nelson Mandela has won an Audience Favourite Feature Award at the Aspen Filmfest.

Mandela epic sweeps Toronto film fest off its feet

"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom", due out in SA in November, has received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival.

First glimpse at ‘kick-ass’ Mandela biopic

The teaser poster and trailer for "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" has been unveiled at the prestigious 66th Cannes Film Festival.

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Mandela, still the enigma

<i>Conversations with Myself</i> yields some new facts but few personal details.