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EFF leader Julius Malema. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ASSAULT CASE

Malema back in court, as police say they followed protocol at Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral

It was the state witnesses’ turn to take the stand as Malema and Ndlozi appeared in court on Tuesday for charges of assault dating back to 2018

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
The women were said to be fuming over Malema’s claims that have dominated social media
JESSIE DUARTE

ANC ‘intervenes’ in Malema ex-ANCWL ‘sellout’ allegations

Paying tribute to Madikizela-Mandela during her funeral service, Malema accused some ANC leaders of being "sellouts".

  • Mahlatse Mahlase
3 min read
The special state official funeral was held at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Political battles play out at funeral of the ‘mother of the nation’

Some leaders were booed and old rivalries were hashed out in tribute speeches to the global icon.

  • Tshidi Madia
  • Mahlatse Mahlase
4 min read
As the rain lashed down with a final fury before the skies cleared again
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Soweto waves goodbye to Mam Winnie, the warrior

It was a final, fitting, recognition of the Mother of a Nation, who was also one of its sharpest spears.

  • Niren Tolsi
5 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa made changes to his Cabinet on Thursday. (Reuters/Mike Hutchings)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Ramaphosa: Winnie was left to tend to her own wounds

Ramaphosa implored the nation to honour her by reflecting on its own wounds so that it too can heal

  • Tebogo Tshwane
2 min read
Although a lot of EFF members left
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

EFF members leave after Malema speech

Once Malema ended his speech, the previously packed stadium thinned somewhat, leaving a majority of ANC and only few EFF party members behind.

  • Arielle Schwartz
2 min read
On April 14 2018 they came to fill Orlando Stadium and to mourn Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: the “Mother of the Nation”.
JULIUS MALEMA

They came to see the Mother of the Nation home

Madikizela-Mandela straddled generations because of her radical politics and her empathy for the oppressed.

  • Niren Tolsi
4 min read
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini
GEORGE FIVAZ

Read Zenani Dlamini’s speech in full

"The world saw that a young generation, unafraid of the power of the establishment, was ready to challenge its lies…"

  • Staff Reporter
9 min read
HRH Zenani Dlamini was scathing of those who she said had only come out to correct misrepresentations about Madikizela-Mandela after her death.
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Zenani Dlamini takes Winnie detractors to task

Speaking at her mother’s funeral, Dlamini pulled no punches in defending Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy

  • Tebogo Tshwane
3 min read
Reverend Jesse Jackson.
ARIELLE SCHWARTZ

Reverend Jesse Jackson: Winnie was an emancipator and liberator

Reverend Jesse Jackson paid his respects to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela this morning at her home in Soweto.

  • Arielle Schwartz
2 min read