Tag: Nelson Mandela

How Mainstream Media Shaped the World’s View on Apartheid and Mandela

Commentary The death of South Africa’s last president before the end of the apartheid era gives reason to pause and reflect on the historic transfer of power from Frederick Willem de Klerk to Nelson Mandela 27 years ago. At the time, mainstream media outlets worldwide described the end of apartheid as a “miracle” and hailed…


South Africa Elections: Cycle of Failing Socialist Government Likely to Continue

Commentary Municipal and local government elections across the “Rainbow nation” will be running soon, on November 1, and they will serve as a litmus test for the four main political parties on how they may perform at the next national election. The 2021 elections have generated much debate on the shocking state of South African…


Nelson Mandela’s Famous Shirts, Belongings up for Auction

NEW YORK—The family of late South African President Nelson Mandela is selling the anti-apartheid leader’s personal belongings to help pay for a memorial garden being built in his honor. Among the roughly 100 items are the colorful patterned Madiba shirts he wore on formal occasions, including to meet Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in 1998 and 2003….