The South African Presidency has confirmed Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane has been killed in a car accident in the early hours of this morning. The African National Congress (ANC) says Chabane died in car crash on the N1 Highway in Polokwane around 1am this morning. The party says Chabane’s car collided with … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela left his roughly R46-million estate to his wife Graca Machel, family members, staff, schools and the ANC, according to a summary of his will released on Monday. Press_Pack_Nelson_Mandela_Will_and_Testament_2_February_2014_1 Two months after the death of the 95-year-old South African statesman, lawyers said wife Graca was likely to waive her right to half the estate, … Continue reading
People should pledge this new year to try and emulate Nelson Mandela and change the world around them, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. The Most Reverend Justin Welby said he never usually made resolutions because he was “hopeless” at keeping them. But he urged people people to “change the world a bit where we … Continue reading
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said that Nelson Mandela would have been appalled that Afrikaners were excluded from memorial services marking his death. He highlighted the absence of the Dutch Reformed Church and the limited use of the Afrikaans language at the services. A mainly Afrikaner party introduced white minority rule, which Mr Mandela opposed, spending … Continue reading
The interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has been convicted of theft and once had a string of criminal charges, including murder, laid against him, eNCA reported on Friday. The television news station reported that a murder, attempted murder and kidnapping case from 2003, against Thamsanqa Jantjie and two other men, was referred to the … Continue reading
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Honourable Edward Doe Adjaho on Thursday signed a Book of Condolence in at the residence of the South African High Commissioner, Madam Jeanette Thokozile Ndhlovu in Accra in memory of the first black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Hon. Doe Adjaho who visited with the minority leader in parliament, Hon. … Continue reading
Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday signed a Book of Condolence in Accra in memory of Nelson Mandela, first black president of South Africa. He described late Nelson Mandela as a global citizen whose vision would continue to inspire future generations. “We believe that Nelson Mandela’s vision carried tolerance and magnanimity to achieve society’s … Continue reading
The sign language interpreter accused of using fake hand signals at Nelson Mandela’s memorial has said he suffered a schizophrenic episode. Thamsanqa Jantjie told South African media he “started hearing voices” and began hallucinating. Deaf viewers at the memorial service said he was “signing rubbish”, and complained he was a fraud. Mr Mandela died last … Continue reading
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