1st Mandela pics since hospitalization
VIDEO - The first pictures of Nelson Mandela since his discharge from the hospital after being treated for pneumonia have just been broadcast on South African television...
Mandela honored in Times Square
theGRIO REPORT - Nelson Mandela has received many honors in his lifetime but never has a video tribute been dedicated to him in the heart of New York City – until now...
Desmond Tutu hospitalized with infection
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A South African foundation says retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a persistent infection...
Mandela art event in NYC seeks public's quotes
NEW YORK (AP) — The public is invited to share their own inspirational quotes at a Times Square event tied to a video installation of Nelson Mandela's speeches...
Rift over Mandela companies deepens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an escalation of a dispute over funds linked to one of the world's most revered figures...
Will 'Rainbow Nation' die once Mandela is gone?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Discussing what will happen to the country once its iconic leader Nelson Mandela dies has long been a culturally and politically taboo subject in South Africa
Did Thatcher help or hinder apartheid?
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nineteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africans are still passionately divided over whether Margaret Thatcher helped or hindered the cruel system of white rule and prolonged the jailing of Nelson Mandela...
South Africa: Mandela discharged from the hospital
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday after an improvement in his health following treatment for pneumonia, the South African presidency said...
Desmond Tutu wins $1.7M Templeton Prize
LONDON (AP) - The John Templeton Foundation says it has awarded South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu one of the world's leading religion prizes...
Mandela making progress in 7th day in the hospital
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government says Nelson Mandela "continues to make steady improvement" as he spends a 7th day in a hospital being treated for a recurring lung infection that developed into pneumonia.
