South Africa

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

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says this is a moment of deepest sorrow for South Africa as the nation has lost its greatest son.

Early Years
Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Mvezo, a village near Mthatha in the Transkei, on July 18, 1918, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Henry Mgadla Mandela. His father was the principal councillor to the Acting Paramount Chief of the Thembu royal house.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has announced that the former President Nelson Mandela passed away on Thursday evening.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has announced that former President Nelson Mandela has passed on.

Cape Town – Representatives from the visually impaired community praised the Department of Home Affairs for having the foresight in adding a braille feature to the new smart ID cards, during a handover of the new ID card to several visually impaired South Africans today.

Pretoria – Yershen Pillay and Nomaxabiso Majokweni have been appointed as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Advisory Council members, says the Presidency.