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Zindzi Mandela Dead, Nelson Mandela’s Daughter Dies At 59

Zindzi Mandela Dead, Nelson Mandela’s Daughter Dies At 59

Zindi Mandela, the daughter of Winnie and Nelson Mandela, had died at the age of 59 according to the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The cause of death is currently unknown. Mandela worked as the ambassador to Denmark for South Africa, according to CNN. The youngest of the South African President’s children, […]

3y ago

Only One Non-Royal Was Allowed To Call Queen Elizabeth By Her First Name

Only One Non-Royal Was Allowed To Call Queen Elizabeth By Her First Name

Royal protocol dictates that the queen is to be addressed in a certain manner, especially by those outside the royal family, but there was one person who was given permission to refer to the monarch by her first name. The Daily Express spoke with royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, who explained that it’s rare for someone […]

4y ago

Coldplay Drops Single ‘E-Lo’ Featuring Pharrell Under New Band Name ‘Los Unidades’

Coldplay Drops Single ‘E-Lo’ Featuring Pharrell Under New Band Name ‘Los Unidades’

Coldplay released a new single with Pharrell on Tuesday, which is nothing out of the ordinary–except for the fact that the song wasn’t released under the name Coldplay. The group, consisting of Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, and Jonny Buckland, is now going by the name Los Unidades. On Monday afternoon, German-British record label […]

5y ago

Former Trump Lawyer Says President Told Him ‘Black People Are Too Stupid To Vote For Me’

Former Trump Lawyer Says President Told Him ‘Black People Are Too Stupid To Vote For Me’

Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who has been with him over the course of many years, said in a recent interview that his old boss used inappropriate and bigoted language many times while he was working for him. Cohen made guilty pleas earlier this year in federal court related to […]

5y ago

Barack Obama: ‘Men Have Been Getting On My Nerves Lately’

Barack Obama: ‘Men Have Been Getting On My Nerves Lately’

In an event hosted by the Obama Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, former President Barack Obama urged women to get more involved in politics, because “men have been getting on [his] nerves lately.” According to the Huffington Post, the comment came after he was asked what women can do to have an impact […]

5y ago

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Visit Nelson Mandela Exhibition With Madiba’s Granddaughter

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Visit Nelson Mandela Exhibition With Madiba’s Granddaughter

When you get a co-sign about your human rights stance from Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, you know you’ve done the right thing. And that’s exactly what happened to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — who recently met with Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela, at the exhibition in her grandfather’s […]

5y ago

Beyonce & Jay-Z To Headline Global Citizen Festival In South Africa In Honor Of Nelson Mandela’s Centennial

Beyonce & Jay-Z To Headline Global Citizen Festival In South Africa In Honor Of Nelson Mandela’s Centennial

Beyonce and Jay-Z are two of the big stars that will head to South Africa later this year to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. The superstar couple will headline the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 concert on December 2, one of several events that will honor the life’s work of […]

5y ago

Bill Cosby Said To Recall Visit With Nelson Mandela To ‘Page Six,’ Publicist Denies Interview Took Place

Bill Cosby Said To Recall Visit With Nelson Mandela To ‘Page Six,’ Publicist Denies Interview Took Place

Bill Cosby was recently convicted of three counts of sexual assault, and if nothing else, he seems to be mentally preparing himself for prison. The problem, of course, is that there’s some question if the visit he’s citing even took place. Page Six is reporting that Bill Cosby is comparing himself to Nelson Mandela, the […]

6y ago

Winnie Madikizela Mandela Dead At 81: She Was The Former Wife Of Nelson Mandela And Anti-Apartheid Activist

Winnie Madikizela Mandela Dead At 81: She Was The Former Wife Of Nelson Mandela And Anti-Apartheid Activist

Winnie Madikizela Mandela has died at the age of 81. She was an anti-apartheid activist and was married to Nelson Mandela for 38 years, most of which he was imprisoned. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed; however, TMZ reports that Winnie Mandela has been ill for some time. The publication states that […]

6y ago

Millions Allegedly Misappropriated For Mandela’s Funeral

Millions Allegedly Misappropriated For Mandela’s Funeral

The South African Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, released a damning report on Monday wherein she alleges that about R300-million in state funds were misappropriated in order to pay for the funeral of the late Nelson Mandela. Eyewitness News reports that the government of the Eastern Cape is responsible for the alleged misappropriation. The Nelson […]

6y ago

South Africans Celebrate Mandela Day With 67 Minutes Of Charity

South Africans Celebrate Mandela Day With 67 Minutes Of Charity

South Africans and other observers around the world celebrate July 18 as Mandela Day, spending 67 minutes engaged in a charitable act in order to honor Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service. Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa for five years in the ’90s. He was the first black president and was awarded […]

6y ago

On This Day, 26 Years Ago: Nelson Mandela Freed

On This Day, 26 Years Ago: Nelson Mandela Freed

One of the biggest miscarriages of justice of the 20th century was finally set right on February 11, 1990, as longtime symbol against apartheid, Nelson Mandela, was freed after 27 years behind bars in South Africa. While much of today’s generation may not necessarily recall the significance of Mandela, on this day, 26 years ago, […]

8y ago

‘Tainted Heroes’ Documentary Reveals The Dark Side Of South Africa’s African National Congress

‘Tainted Heroes’ Documentary Reveals The Dark Side Of South Africa’s African National Congress

In 2016, the civil rights group and member of the Solidarity Movement Afriforum will release their documentary, Tainted Heroes. According to the website for Tainted Heroes, the documentary tells the story of The African National Congress (ANC), a once marginal political organization in South Africa that rose to power and eliminated its enemies to become […]

8y ago

Former South African President Nelson Mandela Inducted Into World Rugby Hall Of Fame

Former South African President Nelson Mandela Inducted Into World Rugby Hall Of Fame

As Rugby World Cup 2015 heats up, former South African President Nelson Mandela has been posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. A special ceremony was held at St. James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday, just before the Springboks’ game, and slam-dunk win, against Scotland in the Rugby World Cup 2015. The honor […]

8y ago

Funny Fail As Students Use Photo of Morgan Freeman In Nelson Mandela Presentation

Funny Fail As Students Use Photo of Morgan Freeman In Nelson Mandela Presentation

Two female students were left a tad red-faced after they used a photo of Morgan Freeman in a presentation about Nelson Mandela. The two girls probably remembered the 2009 film Invictus, where Freeman was nominated for an Oscar for his role as the popular and iconic anti-apartheid South African President Nelson Mandela. What’s more, he […]

8y ago

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Arrested, Charged With Rape

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Arrested, Charged With Rape

Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mbuso, was arrested and charged with rape in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although he is the grandson of a former president, authorities said the 24-year-old man will not receive any special treatment or leniency. Mandelas grandson in court charged with rape http://t.co/x3X5wCllus @GbamTVGlobal #GBAMTV #MBUSOMANDELA #MANDELA pic.twitter.com/VULfowOeq4 — GbamTV (@GbamTVFan) August 19, 2015 […]

8y ago

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson, Mbuso, Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old In A Restaurant Toilet

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson, Mbuso, Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old In A Restaurant Toilet

The 24-year-old grandson of the late Nelson Mandela is facing rape charges, and his ex-wife is rumored to have used her bodyguard to intimidate the victim’s family. South African law doesn’t allow the name of the accused to be released, so the local The Star newspaper only identified him as Nelson Mandela’s 24-year-old grandson. But […]

8y ago

Nelson Mandela Day 2015: Apartheid Activist Remembered With Good Deeds

Nelson Mandela Day 2015: Apartheid Activist Remembered With Good Deeds

People around the world are celebrating Nelson Mandela International Day, remembering Mandela’s apartheid activism and his fight for social justice on what would be his 97th birthday. The day’s aim is to encourage people to make a small difference in the world, to help them commit just 67 minutes of their day to a cause. […]

8y ago

Mandela Day – What Can You Do For 67 Minutes?

Mandela Day – What Can You Do For 67 Minutes?

Nelson Mandela, who died in December 2013 at 95, was a historic South African who spent much of his life lobbying for change. On July 18, a global call to action in his honor kicks off for the sixth year. Mandela Day encourages everyone to find a way to make a difference in their world, […]

8y ago

Madonna Called Out For Using Altered ‘Rebel Heart’ Photos Of King and Mandela To Promote New Album

Madonna Called Out For Using Altered ‘Rebel Heart’ Photos Of King and Mandela To Promote New Album

Madonna’s about to drop a new album, Rebel Heart. For the promo pic, a black string, which she calls a rebel heart “ribbon” is tied around her face. She recently posted altered photos of Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley similar to hers on Twitter and was called out for seemingly comparing […]

9y ago

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