Madiba spent 18 years as a political prisoner on Robben Island and was later moved to other prisons on the mainland before his long-awaited release. The Nelson Mandela Museum, in partnership with ...

Hosted at the University of Cape Town (UCT) from 20 January to 1 February, audiences got to hear a legacy conversation from ...

Nujoma was not perfect, of course. Amending the Constitution to allow himself a third term as president in 1999 was very ...

Nelson Mandela walked out of prison as a free man after 27 years, marking a golden moment in history. On this day in 1979, ...

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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has fired back at South African-born US billionaire Elon Musk.

Recently, a childhood friend and I got caught up in a long phone conversation that wound up being a reminder of the gender stereotypes that still afflict big pockets of our society.Growing up, my ...

In honour of Reggae Month, renowned singer Dr Carlene Davis is reflecting on her 32-year-old album titled Songs of Bob Marley ...

South African billionaire and businessman Douw Steyn, who founded the BGL Insurance Group and was a good friend of late South African statesman Nelson Mandela, has died aged 72.

South Africans dey mourn Oga Steyn wey dem describe as "visionary" plus "ogbonge entrepreneur". Oga Steyn dey popular for im ...