Also known as: President Mandela
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Daily Guide
… Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela who saw through the colonists’ attempt to divide and rule Africa. …
Africans Must Go …. But To Where?Joy Online
… It undermines the vision and sacrifices of African leaders such as Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, who understood and resisted the colonial strategy of divide and rule. …
Africans must go… But to where?Joy Online
… activities of anti-migrant vigilante groups have not only endangered lives and businesses but have also damaged South Africa’s image across Africa and the international community. “This is causing reputational damage, and that is quite sad because the late Madiba, Nelson Mandela …
Nigeria to evacuate over 742 nationals from South Africa before June 30Joy Online
… The Cost of Exile and Imprisonment The uprising created a new generation of activists, reviving a struggle that had faltered after Nelson Mandela and other leaders received life sentences in 1964. …
South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising amid modern youth crisisJoy Online
… Recalling Ethiopia’s support for the anti-apartheid movement, he noted that the country had stood firmly behind former South African President Nelson Mandela during the liberation struggle. …
A tragic betrayal – WHO Chief condemns deadly xenophobic attacks in South AfricaBusiness & Financial Times
… Similarly, the leadership and speeches of Nelson Mandela helped unite a divided South Africa during the transition from apartheid to democracy. …
The politics of the podium: When speeches replace solutions in AfricaJoy Online
… Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa and a global symbol of leadership and reconciliation. …
Wontumi’s Campaign condemns Presidential Staffer’s remarks over comments on ongoing court caseJoy Online
… Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa and a global symbol of leadership and reconciliation. …
Wontumi’s campaign team condemns presidential staffer’s remarks over ongoing court caseJoy Online
As Rugby Africa marks its 40 years of existence, we celebrate the iconic late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, a great supporter of development and equality in sport on the continent. …
Mandela and the Rugby Africa Charter (2005): The Promise of Rugby for Every African ChildJoy Online
… Nelson Mandela had been free for two years. Talks to end apartheid were underway. …
South Africa: The boys who gave the world a party, and went home earlyA Daily Guide opinion piece critiques xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa, arguing that colonial-imposed borders have created artificial divisions that contradict Africa's pre-colonial history of movement and trade across cultural spaces rather than rigid territorial lines.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
A Daily Guide opinion piece critiques xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa, arguing that colonial-imposed borders have created artificial divisions that contradict Africa's pre-colonial history of movement and trade across cultural spaces rather than rigid territorial lines.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that xenophobic violence in South Africa—where vigilante groups have set June 30 ultimatums for Africans to leave—exposes the artificial nature of colonial borders and risks entrenching the continental fragmentation imposed during colonialism rather than enabling the unity Africans seek.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Federal Government has pledged to evacuate over 742 nationals from South Africa before June 30 who wish to return home amid anti-migrant attacks. The evacuation is already underway, with 258 Nigerians airlifted on June 11, and arrangements are being concluded for the remaining citizens.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa marked the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising on June 16, when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were killed by police. The events, now commemorated annually as Youth Day, represent a turning point in the liberation struggle against white minority rule.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO Director-General has strongly condemned renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, describing them as a "tragic betrayal" of the country's historic struggle for freedom. The violence has killed at least five Ethiopians and five Mozambicans, displaced thousands of families, and sparked mass demonstrations.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Across Africa, government officials and policymakers regularly gather at conferences and summits that generate powerful speeches and ambitious declarations, but citizens—especially young people—question what measurable change actually results from these events.
12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Communication Directorate of the Wontumi Campaign has criticised remarks allegedly made by presidential staffer Rosemond Obeng suggesting that no serious political party would allow someone with active court cases to contest for chairmanship. The campaign's response cited historical examples including Kwame Nkrumah and Jerry John Rawlings to argue that legal challenges do not disqualify leaders from public office.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Wontumi Campaign has condemned remarks by presidential staffer Rosemond Obeng suggesting that no serious party would allow someone with active court cases to contest for chairmanship. The campaign argues that legal challenges do not disqualify leaders from public office, citing historical examples including Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah and Jerry John Rawlings.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Rugby Africa marks 40 years of existence as the organization reflects on the Rugby Africa Charter signed in July 2005 in Johannesburg with Nelson Mandela present. The charter committed to developing rugby across Africa and ensuring every African boy and girl has the opportunity to play the sport, with rugby now one of the fastest-growing team sports on the continent.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
On 7 July 1992, South Africa played its first international match after readmission to world football, defeating Cameroon 1–0 in Durban—a moment that marked the start of the country's modern football era following apartheid's isolation. The piece traces South Africa's subsequent trajectory from winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and reaching consecutive World Cups in 1998 and 2002, through a later decline, to their recent qualification for the 2026 World Cup as contenders.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →