freedom

ANC president begun the party’s 113th birthday celebrations at Robben Island

In S.A, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa begun the party’s 113th birthday celebrations at Robben Island. The traditional January 8th statement is scheduled for Khayelitsha on Saturday. At Robben Island, Ramaphosa visited former president Nelson Mandela’s cell, highlighting the island’s significance as a symbol of sacrifice and the fight for freedom. In his address, he said Robben Island provides inspiration:

9 January, 2025 21

World

Assange will be ‘a free man’ after US court appearance: wife

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a "free man" after a US judge signs off on his landmark plea deal expected to take place in remote US territory on Wednesday, his wife Stella said. Stella Assange said the end of his years-long legal drama that saw him board a plane from London to Bangkok on Monday had been a "whirlwind of emotions". "I'm just elated. Frankly, it's […]

25 June, 2024 28

Opinion Pieces

What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa? A new podcast series marks 30 years of post-apartheid democracy

By Thabo Leshilo, The Conversation When Nelson Mandela stood in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria in May 1994 as South Africa’s first democratically elected president, my country was brimming with optimism for its post-apartheid future. I was there and relieved at the prospect of an end to bloodshed. I had seen far too much violence and death in my five-year career as a journalist, covering the […]

11 April, 2024 44