Long Walk to Freedom

City Hall

Mandela’s death is uniting a racially-divided Cape Town, for now

Lifestyle & Belief

Many parts of downtown Cape Town remain racially divided, and some are deserted at night and unsafe. It’s part of the legacy of apartheid that hasn’t changed. But Nelson Mandela’s death has brought new life and integration to the center of the city — at least for now.

Mandela

Denis Goldberg, for years at Mandela’s side, recalls their struggles

Global Politics
Nelson Mandela in 2010

‘Like vultures:’ Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans

South Africa introduces new currency design, honoring Nelson Mandela

Mandela Day In South Africa and the U.S.

Picking Up Trash for Madiba

School Year Blog: Picking Up Trash for Madiba

Arts, Culture & Media

On Mandela Day, students at COSAT honored the former President by loosening up their vocal chords — and rolling up their sleeves.

Checking for Word on Nelson Mandela

Global Politics

Ntshepeng Motema is a South African living in New York. In this radio essay, she talks about how she’s been spending a lot of time online checking for news on the health of South Africa’s ailing former president, Nelson Mandela.

Cartoon: Zapiro, Sowetan, April 28, 1994

Here’s Nelson Mandela’s story, told through political cartoons

Arts, Culture & Media

South African cartoonist John Curtis is honoring Nelson Mandela by collecting political cartoons that tell his story. But telling Mandela’s story in cartoons is difficult — since South Africa banned any quotes or images of him, including cartoons, for many years, and few knew what he looked like during his 27 years in prison.

The World

President Mandela’s release, 20 years on

Arts, Culture & Media

We speak with Fatima Meer, a friend of Nelson Mandela’s and author of ‘Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela.’ She witnessed Mandela’s release from prison. We also hear from James Robbings, BBC correspondent in South Africa.

The World

Nelson Mandela is 90!

Arts, Culture & Media

Children in South Africa born after the end of apartheid are called ‘born-frees,’