Mandela tops world's most respected list
Nelson Mandela is ranked first in a perception index of the world's most visible leaders and public personalities in politics, business, culture and sport. South African President Jacob Zuma comes in at 35th place – fourth among 16 politicians on the list.
Mandela capture site to become museum
The site near Howick, outside Pietermaritzburg, where Nelson Mandela was captured by the apartheid authorities 49 years ago is to be turned into a museum and multipurpose theatre celebrating the place and time that marked the start of the great man's long walk to freedom.
Happy Birthday, dear Nelson Mandela!
At 08:05 on Monday morning, around 12-million school children all over South African sang "Happy Birthday" to Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 93rd birthday – echoing the sentiment of people across the world.
Zuma's birthday gift for Mandela
South African President Jacob Zuma paid a special visit to Nelson Mandela at his home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape on Monday, presenting him with an architect's model of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge as a gift for his 93rd birthday.
IMC plays its part for Mandela Day
The International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa put its Play Your Part campaign to work on International Mandela Day by helping out at the Ebenezer Hannah Home and donating R20 000 to the institution.
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