A Final Farewell to Madiba
In a dignified ceremony to mark his burial, friends and leaders urged and promised to live up to Mandela’s ideals
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Fire and Forgiveness: How Apartheid Left Its Mark on Winnie and Nelson Mandela
One burned for revolutions, while the other tried to end them
The Eastern Cape, Mandela’s Homeland, Still Suffers from Neglect and Misrule
The first time I visited Mthatha, 2009, parents were refusing to let their kids walk to school for fear they would be raped and virtually every lamp-post was plastered with flyers for same-day abortions. The second, 2012, as I drove in, a young beggar with filthy clothes and a dirty face knocked on my window when I stopped at a set of …
Mandela Lies in State, and a Rainbow Nation Pays Its Respects
Nelson Mandela, first President of a free South Africa, last of the great African liberators and an icon to all humanity, looks beautiful in death. He lies in a wooden casket with a glass cover over his face on the highest point …
At Mandela’s Birthplace, the Rain Falls and the Memories Follow
En route to the town of Qunu, where Nelson Mandela will be buried this weekend, our correspondent makes an unexpected stop in the anti-apartheid hero’s birthplace
South Africans Celebrate First Black President, but Boo the Current One
Thousands, including dozens of global dignitaries, piled into Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. But when current President Jacob Zuma took the stage, he was roundly jeered
Mandela’s Memorial: Dozens of World Leaders Descend on Johannesburg’s Soccer City
Of all the remarkable scenes prompted by the death of Nelson Mandela, one of the most astonishing will happen inside the VIP section at his memorial service Tuesday and his funeral Sunday. The full list of foreign heads of states …
A ‘Rainbow Nation’ Celebrates Mandela
In a national day of remembrance, South Africans of every color congregated for prayer and reflection on whether the country has lived up to the leader’s legacy
Things Fall Apart: Mandela’s Sad Legacy of Successors
The late South African leader’s family members and President Jacob Zuma have been tainted by scandals and impropriety
Mandela’s Jailer: ‘He Was My Prisoner, But He Was My Father’
The man who was assigned to guard political prisoner Nelson Mandela mourns Madiba’s passing
Mandela’s Family Feud: As Global Icon Lies in Hospital, Relatives’ Squabbles Intensify
Was there ever a more edifying contrast than between Nelson Mandela and his descendants? While the 94-year-old icon of humanity lies in the hospital, fighting a recurrent lung condition stemming from his 27 years in apartheid-era …
As Mandela’s Condition Improves, South Africa’s Anxiety Remains
As Nelson Mandela, 94, spent his fifth day in Pretoria’s Mediclinic Heart Hospital, South Africans’ alarm at his sudden decline has given way to a concern to preserve the dignity of a man who, to so many, represents the best …
Kenya’s Election: What Uhuru Kenyatta’s Victory Means for Africa
Uhuru Kenyatta, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, won election Saturday as Kenya’s new President. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced that Kenya’s richest …