Nelson Mandela walked out of prison as a free man after 27 years, marking a golden moment in history. On this day in 1979, ...

A few yards from the cell where former South African President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island—a 30-minute boat ride from Cape Town—visitors will find another small room. On the wall ...

A monkey interrupted a lecture at Nelson Mandela University in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, sparking laughter and ...

Mayibuye Mandela, former President Nelson Mandela's great-grandson, has joined the Economic Freedom Fighters after expressing ...

February 11th holds a significant place in the annals of history, marked by transformative events across various domains, ...

In 2005, Nelson Mandela delivered a speech in the center of London and called on a new generation to be great. He had three clear demands – to make trade fair, cancel unpayable debt, and increase and ...

Anti-apartheid activist and Mandela’s friend, Mac Maharaj said South Africa still has to continue to fight for a just and ...

Madiba spent 18 years as a political prisoner on Robben Island and was later moved to other prisons on the mainland before ...

Karl Muller, chief programmes officer at the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. Photo: Naziya Davids-Easthorpe A shadow of ...

Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its ...

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Indian artist Jitish Kallat translated an installation based on the South African leader’s daily logs during his incarceration into an intimate book.