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When the Madiba party lost its parliamentary majority in 2024 it formed a government of national unity. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism

Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law

67 Blankets celebrates 10 years of weaving the nation together 

The movement has knitted thousands of blankets and scarves over the years

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 13: Nelson Mandela speaks to ANC supporters during an election rally on April 13, 1994 in Durban, South Africa. The pre-election rally was just weeks before the historic democratic election on April 27, 1994 that Mr. Mandela won. Mr. Mandela became the first black democratic elected president in South Africa. He retired from office after one term in June 1999. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Country goes to the polls under a shadow

Ten years after South Africans mourned the loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy still looms large – but is the huge political vacuum he left that affects our lives the most This…

Poster child: A boy holds a Nelson Mandela election placard in 1994 in Lindelani, outside Durban. Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Madiba would not have tolerated the malaise in South Africa today

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Madiba: A symbol of the power of good

Nelson Mandela will be remembered as a symbol for wisdom, for the ability to change, and the power of reconciliation – an obituary by Mark Gevisser.

Mandla Mandela, Member of Parliament and grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, speaks after demonstrators from a variety of political parties and social movements marched through the city centre in Cape Town, on May 12, 2021 during a protest against Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza as violence escalated between the bitter rivals sparked by unrest at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. (RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

Right of reply: Mandla Mandela hijacks African continental crises in bid for relevance

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela uses the continent’s security problems as a prism through which to cast his dark agenda against Israel into the minds of Africa’s youth

‘Let us build this social compact of shared responsibility and a new society founded on the principles of justice, dignity and equality,’ writes President Ramaphosa (David Harrison/M&G)

Proper sanitation in schools is a human right

In the public-school system, more than 11 000 schools have been provided with flush toilets since 1994

Africa’s Travel Indaba is a major boost to the continent’s growing tourism industry

​Mandela centenary celebrated in song and dance

‘It’s madness to celebrate Mandela and omit Winnie’

South African Tourism has identified 100 experiences

100 ways to find the Madiba in you

Madiba’s Journey App allows users to view the attractions on a map, build their own itineraries and share their own journeys on social media

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to clarify the fears surrounding the leadership of South Africa.

NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday— Ramaphosa

​ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the ANC NEC will make a final decision on President Jacob Zuma’s fate as head of state on Monday

Gugu Zulu may be no more but his dream, like Mandela’s, endures

He came from a poor background, made it to the top and lived a full and happy life.

The world’s media gathered in Soweto in February 1990 for the return of Nelson Mandela to his Vilakazi Street home.

Madiba: Dancing to the tune of freedom

The 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison evokes memories of the biggest party Soweto has ever seen.

The magic of Madiba’s dual personality

Mandela was a far wilier politician, and could be less saintly, than some other portrayals would have us believe, writes Robin Renwick.

Photographer says GCIS mum over R20m demand for Madiba image

The state agency allegedly responsible for distributing a picture of Madiba globally says it is seeking an amicable resolution to the matter.

Madiba with supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Recalibrating the African ‘big man’ image

A new book considers the ‘diplomatic afterlife’ of Mandela in relation to former presidents Carter, Clinton and Blair.

A 9m statue of Nelson Mandela outside the Union Buildings. Dali Tambo’s company won the tender to erect this huge statue for an equally huge price tag of R8-million.

Mandela’s long and begrudging walk to Disneyland

Attempts to honour, or cash in on, the world icon have too often bordered on the farcical.

Across the road from Mandela’s former home in Alexandra is the town’s heritage centre

Alex township’s Madiba memory fades

Citing heritage concerns, the township’s residents have stonewalled the building of a museum.

Paradise on earth: Friendly staff at the One&Only cater to your every whim.

Memories of Madiba in Mauritius

No less than Madiba found balm for the soul in the magnificent milieu of Mauritius’s Le Saint Géran.

Monstrous shades colours perceptions about role of art

A new sculpture that neatly aligns commercial interests with art and our history has the twitterati frothing about apparent opportunism.

Grant Mandela his humanity, guns and all

Textbooks erringly cast him as a messiah without flaws and largely divorce him from the ANC.