South Africa

Pretoria – Free State Premier Ace Magashule has described former President Nelson Mandela as someone who touched his life in the most profound way.

Pretoria – Ster-Kinekor theatres will not be showing the film Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom for the next 24 hours as a mark of respect following the passing of Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria - South African Football Association (Safa) President Danny Jordaan has added his voice to the global chorus of condolences to the family of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria – Former President Nelson Mandela’s two youngest daughters are expected back in the country today after attending the Royal Premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom in London last night.

Pretoria - Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada and Proudly South African have joined the throngs of people mourning the passing of former President Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria – The South African National Aids Council (SANAC) and the Civil Society Forum have joined the rest of the world in paying tribute to former President Nelson Mandela, saying the HIV community will sorely miss his cherished role in the response to addressing the epidemic.

Pretoria - Former President Nelson Mandela’s body has been taken to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria.

Pretoria - Former President Thabo Mbeki says the passing of world icon Nelson Mandela signals the end of an historic era characterised by the heroic deeds of his generation.

Pretoria - The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have expressed deep sadness at the passing away of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela.

Pretoria – ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe has added his voice to the tributes pouring in for former President Nelson Mandela, who passed away on Thursday evening.

Pretoria - Hundreds of South Africans have gathered at Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton, Johannesburg, to pay their respects to the former President.

Pretoria - Tributes poured in in the early hours of Friday morning, as the world reacted to news of former President Nelson Mandela’s death.

Pretoria – South Africa has seen an outpouring of emotion as news that former President Nelson Mandela had passed away spread.

"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."

1918:18 July: Born at Mvezo on the banks of the Mbashe River, in the Transkei to Nosekeni Fanny and Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (Chief Counsellor to the Chief of the Tembu clan)

His father is stripped of his chieftainship, after defying a magistrate, and loses his wealth. His mother moves to Qunu for support from friends and family