Thousands gather to sing Happy Birthday to Mandela
Thousands gathered in Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johanessburg today to sing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela. The song was recorded as a kick off to the celebrations leading up to the former President and anti-apartheid hero’s 94th birthday on July 18. Virtually the face of South Africa’s post-apartheid reconciliation,...
Journey home for Nelson Mandela
Former president Nelson Mandela, accompanied by his wife Graca Machel, traveled home to Qunu in the Eastern Cape in an unscheduled visit with his extensive medical team. Sources close to the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon said he had told his family: “I want to go home.” Staff at Mthatha Airport in...