Monday, 21 September 2026

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Monday, 21 September 2026

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Nelson Mandela

Also known as: President Mandela · former South African President Nelson Mandela

2026-05-042026-09-21

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June 2026
14 JunJoy 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 Africa
12 JunBusiness & 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 Africa
May 2026
16 MayJoy 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 case
16 MayJoy 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 case
12 MayJoy 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 Child
4 MayJoy 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 early

Politics

Africa's dependence on foreign powers betrays Nkrumah's vision

The News

Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba, speaking at NkrumahFest 2026 in Nkroful, warned that Africa's continued reliance on foreign powers for medicines, food, technology and narrative represents an unfinished chapter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African vision. Lumumba said the most meaningful way to honour Nkrumah was to confront the challenges preventing African countries from becoming genuinely self-reliant.

19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 19 September

Africa's dependence on foreign powers betrays Nkrumah's vision
Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba, speaking at NkrumahFest 2026 in Nkroful, warned that Africa's continued reliance on foreign powers for medicines, food, technology and narrative represents an unfinished chapter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African vision. Lumumba said the most meaningful way to honour Nkrumah was to confront the challenges preventing African countries from becoming genuinely self-reliant.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 14 September

Opinion: Church must refocus on Christ's embrace of children
A religious opinion piece reflects on Jesus's command to "let the little children come to me," arguing that the Church has lost sight of Christ's heart in elevating the marginalized and humble, and warns against measuring people by wealth, influence, or social standing.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

Jirapa MP distributes SHS items to 1,196 graduates
The MP for Jirapa provided essential Senior High School prospectus items—including mattresses, trunks, buckets, mathematical sets, exercise books, and pens—to 1,196 fresh graduates across the municipality, addressing a socio-economic challenge that often forces young students into difficult circumstances to afford boarding materials.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ugandan journalist chosen as new Tooro Kingdom monarch
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a broadcast journalist with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, has been selected as crown prince of Tooro Kingdom to succeed King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month at age 34 from cancer. The selection comes amid controversy, as President Yoweri Museveni asserted that the late king left a young child born out of wedlock.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Sharpeville massacre survivors pursue legal challenge to indemnity law
Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, in which police killed at least 69 peaceful protesters against apartheid laws, have launched a legal case to overturn an indemnity law that has protected perpetrators from prosecution for 66 years.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

South African airline defends low-altitude stunt over rugby stadium
A South African airline defended a dramatic aerial display in which two aircraft flew in close formation reportedly within feet of Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a South Africa-New Zealand rugby match, saying the manoeuvre was carefully planned with aviation authority support and executed by highly experienced crews.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

Oprah Winfrey to close South Africa leadership academy in 2027
US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announced that the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg will close at the end of the 2027 academic year and be handed over to local education authorities. The school, which has graduated more than 1,000 girls from underprivileged backgrounds since opening nearly 20 years ago, will offer full scholarships to enrolled students who have not graduated elsewhere; Winfrey plans to continue her education mission through a scholarship programme at leading schools.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

Ghana's 2027 AU leadership offers chance to refocus continental body
Ghana's upcoming African Union presidency in 2027 represents an opportunity to reset the continental organisation after nearly a decade of drift from its founding mission to build a stronger collective African voice and shape the continent's development agenda, according to this analysis.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 10 July

Society must provide dignity and care for Ghana's elderly
An opinion piece calls for society to honour and support elderly citizens who sacrificed for families and communities, warning against abandonment and loneliness in old age and urging families and communities to ensure the aged receive necessary care, companionship, and dignity.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

South Africa's apartheid massacre and regional liberation struggle
The article marks March 21, 1960, when apartheid South African police shot 69 black Africans protesting pass laws, sparking regional resistance. Independent African states, particularly Frontline States, provided military support to anti-apartheid fighters, ultimately forcing negotiations that led to Nelson Mandela's release and South Africa's 1994 democratic election.
6 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 5 July

Zuma meets Gupta brother, sparking South African government backlash
A photograph of former South African President Jacob Zuma meeting Ajay Gupta at an Indian temple prompted Cabinet Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to say Zuma was "showing the middle finger" to South Africans. The Gupta brothers were accused a decade ago of profiting from close ties to Zuma and influencing policy; they left South Africa in 2018 amid a judicial commission investigating alleged state capture.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

South Africa anti-migrant protests escalate with nationwide marches
Anti-immigrant protesters marched across South African cities on Tuesday, marking a deadline they set for undocumented migrants to leave, prompting thousands of African foreign nationals to flee ahead of the demonstrations. At least four people have been killed and thousands of foreigners driven from homes with property vandalized, amid months of unrest that has drawn international condemnation.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

KAIPTC celebrates 15th graduation ceremony with peace leadership focus
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre held its 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, where the Commandant urged the new cohort of peace and security professionals to become ethical leaders capable of addressing Africa's complex security challenges. The ceremony recognised outstanding performers across the Centre's postgraduate programmes.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
KAIPTC valedictorian urges graduates to create positive change worldwide
The valedictorian of KAIPTC's 2026 Joint Master's Course graduating class encouraged her fellow graduates to use their knowledge and experiences to create positive change in the world, describing their achievement as a reflection of perseverance, sacrifice and determination.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

Opinion: African borders and identity amid South African xenophobia
An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans in South Africa highlight a deeper problem: African nations invoking colonial-era borders to justify exclusion, fragmenting continental identity and undermining collective African potential. The author questions where Africans should "go" if expelled, pointing to pre-colonial African mobility and suggesting history demands a reckoning with imposed territorial divisions.
24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 23 June

South African xenophobia contradicts Africa's history of movement
The Chronicle argues that violence against Africans in South Africa, including June 30 ultimatums by vigilante groups, reflects the continent's troubling invocation of colonial borders to justify exclusion. The piece contends that pre-colonial Africa saw free movement and trade across cultural lines, and questions whether modern territorial divisions should override continental solidarity.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 22 June

Opinion: African xenophobia in South Africa questions continental identity
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.
22 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
South Africa xenophobia raises questions about African borders
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 →

Thursday 18 June

Nigeria evacuating 742 nationals from South Africa by June 30
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 →

Tuesday 16 June

South Africa commemorates 50th Soweto uprising anniversary
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 →

Sunday 14 June

WHO Chief condemns xenophobic violence in South Africa
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 →

Friday 12 June

African conferences produce speeches but deliver few real solutions
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 →

Saturday 16 May

Wontumi campaign rejects presidential staffer's criticism of court cases
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 →
Wontumi campaign rejects staffer's criticism of chairman's court cases
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 →

Tuesday 12 May

Rugby Africa Charter signed two decades ago under Mandela
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 →

Monday 4 May

South Africa football's readmission in 1992 shaped decades of World Cup history
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 →