Nelson Mandela was one of the most important leaders of 20th and 21st centuries - find out about his story here.

First officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, International Nelson Mandela Day encourages people to commemorate the birthday and legacy of South Africa’s first Black president by ...

On Friday in Johannesburg, dozens of South African chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students came together to ...

Nelson Mandela's life was one with multiple implications. His life conditions changed, and he altered as a human being at various phases of his life. He spoke of undergoing a series of journeys. Part ...

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela, center, with Hamas official Basem Naim, center right, during a march to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of former South African president ...

South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. To mark the 107th anniversary of ...

In South Africa, with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Mandela was at least trying to force the white people of his native land to face the truth of what had been done to Black South ...

Ten years after the death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president, many young people there have become disillusioned with his legacy and his party.

The ANC was the party of Nelson Mandela and freed South Africa from the apartheid system of white minority rule in 1994. It had governed with a comfortable majority since then.

Nelson Mandela is revered around the world for averting civil war in South Africa. But ahead of May elections, young South Africans are questioning his legacy.

Enigmatic and divisive, Mr. Buthelezi nearly disrupted 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power to end White rule in South Africa September 12, 2023 More than 1 year ago 7 min ...

South Africa’s president says that Nelson Mandela is seeing sustained improvement from the recurring lung infection that is forcing him to spend a ninth day in the hospital. President Jacob Zuma ...