Nelson Mandela Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about Nelson Mandela.
Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company's most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He's made a habit of such previews, doing the ...
23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa
Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said Friday. Police have opened 22 murder cases in the deaths in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga, according to spokesman Lt. Col. Leonard Hlathi. He said an inquest is ...
South Africa: Winnie Mandela's items to be sold
Dozens of paintings, a silver tea set and other items belonging to Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie will be auctioned next week to pay off debts she owes to a South African school. The sale will happen at the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a polarizing figure who was beloved by many ...
ANC: We wanted to share Mandela with the world
The African National Congress responds to a barrage of criticism over broadcasting video of a visibly frail Nelson Mandela by saying it wanted to share the anti-apartheid icon with South Africans and the world. Spokesman Jackson Mthembu says it doesn't make sense to say South Africa's governing party was using ...
Mandela appears an ailing man in video
South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid icon belies those cheery words, showing him with a vacant look on his face. It's been more than three weeks since Mandela ...
South African aviator dies
Laurie Kay, a South African pilot best known for flying a Boeing 747 passenger jet low over a Johannesburg stadium before the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, has died at the age of 67. Kay had a suspected heart attack on Wednesday at the offices of the anti-rhinoceros ...
Today In History
Today is Thursday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2013. There are 243 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1519 - Artist Leonardo da Vinci dies at Cloux, France. 1526 - Protestant League of Germany is formed. 1536 - England's Queen Anne Boleyn is sent ...
Mandela art event in NYC seeks public's quotes
The public is invited to share their own inspirational quotes at a Times Square event tied to a video installation of Nelson Mandela's speeches. Organizers say the leader's grandsons, Kweku (KWAY'-koo) and Ndaba (nehn-DAH'-bah) Mandela, will attend the late-night event in New York City. It starts at 11:15 p.m. Friday. ...
Clarence Page: Mandela’s lesson for Egypt
Egypt’s latest pharaoh has surrendered his crown.He was booted from his throne not by armies but through a groundswell of Twitter Age popular will. Let Egyptians celebrate. They’ve earned it. And let tyrants elsewhere tremble. They deserve to.But, even as Egyptians celebrate, they would be wise to remember that their ...
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