Celebrated as Nelson Mandela is, his life and its interpretation have evoked much controversy. It is a good antidote to ...

During the 1950s Mandela was banned, ... he and other ANC leaders formed its armed wing--Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Mandela was secretly appointed its commander in chief. ... Nelson Mandela, 1959 ...

Nelson Mandela, the iconic leader of South Africa who passed at age 95 on Dec. 5, 2013, led the struggle against apartheid and served as South Africa's first black president. How well do you know ...

On this Mandela Day, let us honour his legacy not only with remembrance but with resolve. Let us demand accountability and ...

He was the founder of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), the military wing of the African National Congress, and was considered South Africa’s No 1. terrorist in the 1950s.