Nelson Mandela

New Mandela statue for Parliament

A new statue of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president, will be mounted at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and Parliament in Cape Town, Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile announced on Thursday.

Mandela Bridge 'on track' for opening

The building of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge near Umthatha in the Eastern Cape is on schedule, with the bridge due to be opened on 10 May to commemorate the day Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's president in 1994.

Mandela discharged from hospital

Former president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after 10 days of treatment for a respiratory infection, and will now receive high-based care at home, the Presidency said on the weekend.

Robben Island revisited digitally

A multimedia project, Mandela 27, will bring the tales of Robben Island to life digitally as part of a new global campaign to highlight the social events that influenced change in South Africa and Europe during former president Nelson Mandela's 27 years in prison.

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