For three decades, power in South Africa has had a three-letter name: the ANC, or the African National Congress. The political party once led by Nelson Mandela has been a powerful symbol of liberation from white minority rule, attracting loyalty from millions of South Africans who remember life under apartheid. But after winning election after […]
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) swept to power in 1994 on a pledge to “build a better life for all,” winning almost 63% of the vote in the country’s first democratic election. Fast-forward 30 years and Nelson Mandela’s erstwhile liberation movement, which triumphed over the racist apartheid government, risks losing its parliamentary majority for the first time, […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For years, the African National Congress rose above politics in South Africa. It was a movement dedicated to freeing Black people from the oppression of white minority rule and to the lofty principle of democracy, equality and a better life for all South Africans. It was widely revered as […]
Lovemore Ndou forged a career in the boxing ring and became a world champion three times, but he is now fighting for the future of South Africa. The 52-year-old, who took on the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Kell Brook during his days as a professional, dreams of becoming president as the country heads to […]
The planned auction of dozens of artefacts belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it, the body that protects South Africa’s cultural heritage said on Tuesday. The online auction had been scheduled by New York-based Guernsey’s auction house for February 24, in conjunction with Dr Makaziwe Mandela, the […]
A decade after the death of Nelson Mandela, many South Africans are asking what the anti-apartheid icon would have thought of the current state of the country and the direction it’s heading in. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon, died 10 years ago today at the age of 95. He was South Africa’s […]