Mandela was called both “the world’s most famous political prisoner” and “South Africa’s Great Black Hope.” 1941-1943 – Mandela meets Walter Sisulu, who helps him get a job at the law firm of Witkin, ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black ...

Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. He was given the name Nelson by a school teacher. He was sometimes called Madiba ...

The play about the late former wife of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president, is adapted from the novel “The Cry of Winnie Mandela” by Njabulo Ndebele. It explores themes of ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — James Delaney wants his public art in South Africa's biggest city to be more than a magnet for selfies ...

Since liberating South Africa from Apartheid, Nelson Mandela’s successors have fostered corruption and brought the country to ruins. What happened to the African National Congress?

A few yards from the cell where former South African President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island—a 30-minute boat ride from Cape Town—visitors will find another small room. On the wall ...

Ruling parties were defeated at the ballot box in four African countries last year, and in a fifth, the incumbent party only ...