EDITORIAL: Time to reflect on intense 10 days
As life slowly returns to normal, there will be ample opportunity to reflect upon the 10 days that spanned the announcement of Nelson Mandela’s death and his funeral
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela criticises reports of family feud
Former president Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife denies there is dynastic battle within extensive family, amid reports of renewed feud shortly after his death
Mandela funeral: when stature eclipses any praise
At Mandela’s funeral, superlatives were not needed, writes Paul Vecchiatto
SA buries Mandela, its ‘greatest son’
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratic president and champion of human rights, laid to rest in Qunu
‘As Mandela’s journey ends, ours must continue in earnest’
President Jacob Zuma hails legacy of Nelson Mandela at state funeral in Qunu
Mandela ‘has joined the ANC’s A-team’
Struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada pays tribute to Nelson Mandela at state funeral in Qunu
Pomp and ceremony for Mandela state funeral
State funeral of Nelson Mandela starts in Qunu with local and foreign dignitaries present
Crowds line streets as Mandela’s remains arrive in Eastern Cape
At Waterkloof Air Force Base, African National Congress bids emotional farewell to the man who led it to power
Opinion
AT HOME AND ABROAD: World’s reverence shows it needs miracle peacemaker
Allister Sparks
Nelson Mandela, who realised that aggression stemmed from fear, was the symbolic peacemaker that this troubled global village so desperately needs and yearns for
Zuma unveils Madiba statue
President Jacob Zuma unveils 9m structure, the largest of Mandela worldwide, on a site where the statue of former prime minister Barry Hertzog had stoodOpinion
Praise rings hollow after shabby treatment of Tutu
John Carlin
Every word uttered by President Jacob Zuma in praise of Mandela rendered meaningless by treatment of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
A fleeting moment with Mandela
Paul Vecchiatto meets some of those who lined the roads in the Eastern Cape on Saturday to see the convoy carrying Nelson Mandela’s body
Mourners gather for Mandela state funeral
Dignitaries, including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, take their seats at a specially constructed dome in Qunu
Last-minute rush to set the stage for Mandela funeral
Preparations for state funeral of Nelson Mandela continue at frantic pace after rain delays
Zuma authorises deployment of military to Mandela’s Qunu estate
President Jacob Zuma has given go-ahead for 11,894 military personnel to help police maintain security around Nelson Mandela’s estate in Eastern Cape
Several heads of state to attend Mandela’s funeral
A number of dignitaries indicate they will be attending state funeral at former president Nelson Mandela’s ancestral home in Qunu, in Eastern Cape
Mandela park-and-ride facilities closed
Government says it will try to accommodate people already at Union Buildings, but says ‘there are just so many hours in a day’
Remembering Mandela: a special feature
A brittle memory of chains
Author MANDLA LANGA relives the euphoria of Nelson Mandela’s release and the many challenges that still lay before him as South Africa headed toward its first democratically elected governmentA Madiba story
TREVOR MANUEL considers the challenges Nelson Mandela faced as the democratic South Africa was born. He remembers with fondness a leader who was, for the most part, always one step ahead
Friendship forged in prison
MAC MAHARAJ recalls a friendship established in an unlikely place, and the force of character that united Robben Island’s inmates
Mandela was a friend to all he knew
Madiba was a truly great man and I will never forget his extraordinary personal qualities, writes MARY SLACK
Nelson Mandela: a life remembered
NICKY OPPENHEIMER: How will we remember Mandela not only today when we are a nation in grief, but in the months and years ahead?
Mandela: an extraordinary man
Mandela was at his core merely human, and therein lay much of his greatness, writes CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
GALLERY: Nelson Mandela’s funeral
State funeral of former president Nelson Mandela in QunuMandela family members to receive his body when it arrives
Family, including members of the amaThembu clan and others who have been designated to help the family, will receive Mandela’s body at Mthatha airport
Bizos hits out at leaders ‘following in Madiba’s footsteps’
Veteran human rights advocate George Bizos sounds warning to current leadership in address at Wits University Mandela memorial
Opinion
Mandela’s respect for rule of law put in action
Lawson Naidoo and Richard Calland
Nelson Mandela’s commitment to the rule of law was more than just rhetorical and abstract; it was matched in action
Opinion
Challenge is to preserve the dignity Mandela bestowed on us
Peter Harris
What distinguishes Mandela is that he had integrity of purpose and an ideal for this country and its people
SA must raise the leadership bar, says Mbeki
Former president Thabo Mbeki comes out strongly on the need for a higher calibre of leadership in South Africa
Jesse Jackson among those paying tribute at Centre of Memory
Small group of government ministers, diplomats and clergy descend on the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory to pay tribute to the former president
Mugabe on Mandela: ‘What feud?’
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe denies there was any bad blood between him and late South African president Nelson Mandela
Young lawyer reflects on Mandela the ‘liberator, unifier, fighter and father’
Tsakane Maroleng and his friends consider Nelson Mandela’s legacy as they wait at Fountains Valley in Pretoria for buses to take them to the Union Buildings
Mandela respected the law in fight for freedom
Nelson Mandela helped to redefine what the law can mean when it is transformed from an instrument of oppression into a guarantor of fundamental rights, writes Franny Rabkin
How master of political theatre put AIDS in spotlight
By his own admission, Nelson Mandela was a late comer to recognising the unfolding tragedy, writes Tamar Kahn
Mandela commemorated at New York cathedral he visited
South Africans and New Yorkers, including famous civil rights leaders, gather to celebrate the life of the anti-apartheid icon
Xhosa customs mark fitting farewell for Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s burial on Sunday will be more private and in line with traditional Xhosa customs and ritual
ANC welcomes call for probe into Zuma booing
However, the party falls short of revealing a course of action following a call by the ANC in Gauteng for a probe
ANC ‘not aware of any gripe about interpreter’
African National Congress says it had not been aware of complaints about sign language interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie
Rev Jackson, Malema queue to pay homage
Many turned away in the afternoon, despite having waited for hours
Mandela viewing reaches capacity as thousands queue
Park-and-ride facilities to Union Buildings, where Nelson Mandela’s body is lying in state, close as capacity for day is reached
Mandela tribute videos watched by millions
YouTube has released a list of the most watched Nelson Mandela-related videos of the year
Mourners wake early to pay respects to Nelson Mandela
South Africans arrive before sunrise for chance to view body of former president Nelson Mandela at Union Buildings, smoother start to second day
Thousands brave queues for final glimpse of statesman
South African line up to see Nelson Mandela’s body at the Union Buildings, joining high-profile personalities such as U2 frontman Bono and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
SABC cuts ‘improper’ adverts during mourning
SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago confirms that this includes the flighting of alcohol adverts
Opinion
Racial harmony is not at risk, but our economic future is
John Kane-Berman
The country’s economic future is at risk because ministers dealing with local and foreign investment are bent on measures that will undermine growth
Opinion
Mandela’s style offers lessons to business
Kuseni Dlamini
Nelson Mandela’s legacy of leadership qualities remains a positive reference point worthy of emulation
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GALLERY: Mandela family and dignitaries attend Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
The Mandela family and world dignitaries attend former president Nelson Mandela’s memorial service at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on TuesdaySouth Africans line streets to bid farewell to Nelson Mandela
Police form guard of honour as casket carried into Union Buildings while people wave flags and sing ‘Mandela, my president’
Boos greet Zuma in front of VIP audience
Hostile reception in contrast to cheers for former president Thabo Mbeki and US President Barack Obama
Mandela was one of a kind, Zuma tells memorial
President Jacob Zuma pays tribute to Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium memorial service after earlier being booed by some in the crowd
‘Showers of blessings’ as Mandela memorial service starts
ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa opens proceedings at FNB Stadium, but boos for President Jacob Zuma mar proceedings
GALLERY: Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
A gallery of the official memorial service for former president Nelson Mandela at FNB stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday
New York City names high school after Mandela
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces that new high school, Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, will be opened in Brooklyn
Mandela put politics ahead of boxing
Mandela said boxing was an ‘excellent outlet for tension and stress’ and helped him feel ‘both mentally and physically lighter’
World hails Madiba as SA prepares for send-off
At least 70 world leaders from around globe expected for memorial services to be held this week
Large crowds gather in rain for Mandela memorial
Heads of state and thousands of mourners arrive at FNB Stadium to pay tribute to late president Nelson Mandela
Hotels scrap bookings to clear way for foreign VIPs
Memorial expected to be largest gathering of world leaders ever
On the train to honour Madiba
As mourners make their way to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium, singing struggle songs, MK veteran Sipho Mpesi recalls the fight against apartheid
Group fails to disrupt Cape Town memorial
Small group clad in ANC regalia attempt to drown out Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s speeches at Mandela memorial
Tears, reflection as Mandela lies in state
South Africans and foreign visitors bid farewell to former president Nelson Mandela as he lies in state at the Union Buildings
Crowds and queues as Mandela’s body lies in state in Pretoria
Tempers flare as some wait as long as an hour to view face of late statesman Nelson Mandela for just a few seconds
Legal fraternity feels it has a special claim to Madiba
Commitment to rule of law played key role in shaping South Africa’s constitutional democracy, writes Franny Rabkin
Public urged to obey rules at Mandela viewing
Members of the public will not be allowed to take photographs of Nelson Mandela’s body when it lies in state at the Union Buildings from Wednesday
Opinion
Matlala and Madiba reflect SA’s potential
Aubrey Matshiqi
Last week, SA lost two giants — one a colossus; the other a man who conquered the world of boxing
‘Rather use vote’ for Zuma discontent
Gauteng community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko says those who heckled the president before his address are ‘out of order’ and are doing so as part of a deliberate campaign to humiliate him
Thank you for sharing Mandela, Obama tells SA
US President Barack Obama pays tribute to late president Nelson Mandela at memorial service marred by booing for President Jacob Zuma
Funeral organisers must manage complex protocols
Except for the UN General Assembly, Nelson Mandela’s funeral could easily see the largest concentration of heads of state in one venue since the funeral of Pope John Paul II
Israeli leaders’ decision not to attend Mandela’s funeral raises questions over ties
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres will not attend funeral of Nelson Mandela, fuelling speculation of increasing tension between countries
Kathrada: Mandela was ‘model president’, even before he was elected
Ahmed Kathrada remembers late president Nelson Mandela as someone who was presidential even before taking up office
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- SIPHO HLONGWANE: Jeering not in Madiba’s spirit of reconciliation
- Mandela movie offers South Africa a chance to reflect and say goodbye
- Table Mountain lights up for Nelson Mandela
- Even in death Mandela is uniting South Africans — Tutu
- Diverse list of dignitaries expected at Mandela memorial
- Hundreds visit prisoner 466/64’s island cell
- ‘Madiba magic’ worked in all sport, but in rugby it was special
- Mozambique, Mandela’s other home, is mourning
- Mandela death unlikely to result in increased racial tension, violence
- Remembering Mandela: ‘It is time we do our part’
- Nonracialism a studied decision for Mandela’s ANC
- Foundations laid by Mandela still hold today
- Mandela memorial service: a transport guide
- Struggle icon Mandela’s tenure was a success
- Brand ‘Mandela’ is what we make of it
- Mugabe on Mandela: ‘an unflinching fighter for justice’
- Nelson Mandela: an obituary
- EDITORIAL: A job made for the Prince of Wales
- SONGEZO ZIBI: Nelson Mandela: his life and his legacy
- No room at the inn as SA readies for Mandela memorial week
- JSE halts trade in tribute to Mandela
- Events in Cape Town to honour Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela ‘was like water: when it is spilled, there is no more’
- EDITORIAL: With love and respect, Madiba
- NEWS ANALYSIS: South Africa needs wisdom of Nelson Mandela more than ever
- Mugabe mum on Mandela’s death
- AUBREY MATSHIQI: We can’t allow scavengers to taint glorious past
- KARIMA BROWN: Mandela at heart of politics even after holding office
- World mourns Mandela
- Business leaders pay tribute to Mandela
- SA’s top hotels ready for VIP guests
- How Mandela’s flair helped shape rugby
- Athletes, administrators pay homage to Madiba
- Lawyers praise Mandela’s leadership qualities
- ‘What do you do when the greatest man in SA turns up at half-time?’
- Mandela’s dream has not ended, Motlanthe tells MPs
- Madiba ‘will not sway’ voters next year
- Mandela: The last of his kind of symbol
- Italian president and dignitaries pay respects at opera in Milan
- South Africa’s leaders pay tribute to Mandela
- Mlangeni ‘does not know anything’ about Mandela’s membership of SACP
- Obama, Bush and Clinton head for SA after death of Mandela
- Nelson Mandela to be laid to rest on December 15
- Business, Mandela meetings yielded pragmatism
- World leaders converge on SA for Mandela memorial service
- Cape Town to honour Nelson Mandela at World Cup venue
- JONNY STEINBERG: Thanks to Mandela, we can ‘give the bicycle back’
- GALLERY: The life of Mandela
- What came of Madiba’s dream scenarios for South Africa
- SACP confirms Nelson Mandela was a member
- Mandela, the boxer who KO’d apartheid
- Crowds gather in Soweto, Houghton to celebrate and mourn Nelson Mandela
- GALLERY: World unites in mourning Mandela
- GARETH VAN ONSELEN: Ultimate test of Mandela’s legacy is a vote against ANC
- Nelson Mandela one of greatest leaders on earth, says FW de Klerk
- Nelson Mandela dies at 95
- Parliament to honour Nelson Mandela
- RON DERBY: Mandela: hope for a better SA is as strong as ever
- ANC on Mandela’s death: ‘The large African baobab has fallen’
- News of death comes amid Mandela film’s London premiere
- AUBREY MATSHIQI: A man who spoke his mind, no matter where
- Orania separatists pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
- Rand stronger, unfazed by Mandela’s passing
- One comment from Mandela opened doors for SA cricket
- State protocol sets out Mandela funeral procedures
- Mandela’s death: no precedent for the president
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