A house in Sandton - and on legal aid?

A house in Sandton - and on legal aid? | IOL.co.za: "Some of the 15 Mandelas who pleaded indigence in order to claim legal aid to fund their case against Mandla Mandela own homes worth millions and drive flashy cars.

It emerged this week that Rhodes University funded their case because it regarded some of the applicants to be indigent."

Mandela showing sustained improvement

Mandela showing sustained improvement - Nelson Mandela | IOL.co.za: "Former president Nelson Mandela is showing “sustained improvement”, the presidency said on Monday, his 44th day in hospital.

“Former President Mandela is still in a critical condition in hospital, but shows sustained improvement,” spokesman Mac Maharaj said.

He said President Jacob Zuma had visited Mandela at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital earlier on Monday, and assured him of the “love and support of all South Africans”."

Biggest Mandela Day ever: Zuma

Biggest Mandela Day ever: Zuma - Nelson Mandela | IOL.co.za: "Former president Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday celebrations had received unparalleled commemoration in South Africa and the world, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

He addressed reporters at the Sefakgo Makgatho presidential guesthouse in Pretoria at the conclusion of the sixth South Africa-European Union Summit.

“We thank the international community for the ongoing support and the international display of love for Madiba whom we are so proud to share with the world,” said Zuma.

“This year has seen the biggest Madiba birthday celebration ever. We regard this exciting development as a fitting tribute to the triumph of the South African people against institutionalised racism.”

Ube nosuku oluhle Tata!

Eyewitness News: Ube nosuku oluhle Tata!: "President Jacob Zuma has wished former President Nelson Mandela happy birthday and has encouraged the nation to use their 67 minutes to give back to the community.
“On behalf of government and all the people of South Africa, we wish Madiba a joyous 95th birthday. We are proud to call this international icon our own as South Africans and wish him good health. We also thank all for responding to the call to give Madiba the biggest birthday celebration ever this year."

Mandela: 'Remarkable Progress' In Hospital

Mandela: 'Remarkable Progress' In Hospital: "Nelson Mandela's daughter has told Sky News he is making "remarkable progress" in hospital on the eve of his 95th birthday.

In an exclusive interview conducted in the home of the former South African president's second wife Winnie, Zindzi Mandela says he is communicating with his eyes and hand.

She revealed he is also watching television and using a headphones to hear the sound.

"You can see he is there in his eyes, the same energy and strength," she said, and hopes he will be released "soon"."

Pupils around SA to sing for Mandela

Pupils around SA to sing for Mandela | IOL.co.za: "The Department of Basic Education and LeadSA have called on schools around South Africa to sing Happy Birthday for Nelson Mandela at 8am on Thursday, Mandela Day, and also to pray for him.

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said: “The changes we enjoy today are the fruits of the toil of towering icons of the stature of Tata Madiba.

“It can only be a privilege for every learner and every citizen to observe in song and reflect in prayer the 95th birthday of our former president Nelson Mandela.

“This is our way of saying ‘Thank you, Madiba’.”"

Nelson Mandela Inspires a Nation as 95th Birthday Nears

Nelson Mandela Inspires a Nation as 95th Birthday Nears | THISDAY LIVE: "He gave up the adult years of his life and sacrificed his family for the cause of ending apartheid and bringing equal rights to his fellow South Africans. On Thursday Nelson Mandela will turn 95.

"Because of you I now have friends of a different race," Neo Malahla, 9, reads from a letter she wrote to Mandela. "I want to be the first female black president of South Africa."

Madiba could go home soon - Mbeki

Eyewitness News: Madiba could go home soon - Mbeki: "Former President Thabo Mbeki said he believes that Nelson Mandela's doctors will soon be sending the ailing statesman home to recuperate.

Mbeki was speaking at a Memorial Lecture for former African National Congress (ANC) President Zaccheus Mahabane on Saturday.

He said he knows Madiba's doctors, and they are doing an excellent job."

Mandela’s friends lament his decline

Mandela’s friends lament his decline - City Press: "Ahmed Kathrada, a warhorse of the anti-apartheid struggle, was allowed just a few minutes at the hospital bedside of his critically ill comrade, Nelson Mandela.

It was, he said, a traumatic experience to see the former president, physically robust during their prison years together, in such a fragile state.

Mandela could not speak but his face “changed” and he recognised his visitor “through his eyes,” Kathrada said of the July 1 encounter, which was overseen protectively by Mandela’s wife, Graça Machel."

Court date set for control of Mandela companies

Date set for control of Mandela companies | News24: "A date for a court battle involving the control of ailing former president Nelson Mandela's companies has been set for 29 July, the SABC reported on Thursday.

In April, Mandela's two daughters Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini and several of his grandchildren filed papers asking the Johannesburg high court to remove the directors of three companies formed by Mandela, alleging that they were not properly appointed."

Mandela responding to treatment

Mandela responding to treatment - Zuma | News24: "Former president Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but is still in a critical but stable condition, the presidency said on Wednesday.

"We are encouraged that Madiba is responding to treatment and urge the public to continue providing support and showering him with love which gives him and the family strength," Zuma said in a statement.

Zuma visited Mandela in hospital on Wednesday evening."

Presidency says Madiba's condition unchanged | News | National | Mail & Guardian

Presidency says Madiba's condition unchanged | Mail & Guardian: "Former president Nelson Mandela is still in a critical but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital, says the presidency.

President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday again thanked the public for their ongoing support and prayers for the elder statesman.

"We thank the public for the dignified gatherings outside the hospital," Zuma said in a statement.

"Many groupings and individuals have gathered in dignity, respecting the privacy of Madiba, other patients, their families, or the hospital personnel."

CNN denies Mandela funeral deal

CNN denies Mandela funeral deal | News24: "Broadcaster CNN has denied reports that it has an arrangement with the Mandela family to broadcast former president Nelson Mandela's eventual funeral.

"There is absolutely no truth to the allegation that CNN has bought the rights to the Mandela funeral," it said in a statement on Monday.

"We would consider it inappropriate to discuss this issue in the current circumstances."

Mandelas negotiate funeral TV deal

Mandelas negotiate funeral deal | IOL.co.za: "The Mandelas have apparently been negotiating a deal with American broadcaster CNN for Madiba’s eventual farewell, while Mandla Mandela is accusing the lawyers of some of his family members of lying about the state of his grandfather’s health.

All this while Nelson Mandela battles for his life in a Pretoria hospital where he has spent the past 29 days.

According to executives at the SABC, Makaziwe Mandela and her niece Ndileka, the daughter of Madiba’s late son Thembekile, held a sensitive meeting at the end of last month with a handful of officials from the public broadcaster, as well as a delegate from the Presidency."

Graça Machel keeps bedside vigil

Graça Machel keeps bedside vigil | Mail & Guardian: ""Madiba always wants reassurance that she is close by. She provides emotional stability not only to him but also to many of us," Mandela's personal assistant Zelda la Grange told City Press.

The newspaper reported that since his admittance to Pretoria's Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, Machel has not left Mandela's side for more than three hours before returning to him.

She apparently sleeps in a chair next to his bed and has clothes and other items brought in for her each week."

Desmond Tutu: Nelson Mandela family feud 'is like spitting in Madiba's face'

Desmond Tutu: Nelson Mandela family feud 'is like spitting in Madiba's face' | Mail & Guardian: "Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has called on Nelson Mandela's family to make peace, describing their public infighting over his children's graves as "almost like spitting in Madiba's face".

Tutu joined the governing African National Congress (ANC) and other commenters in expressing dismay at South Africa's most famous family tearing itself apart as the former president lies critically ill in hospital.

He appealed to the Mandela family to dig deep to find the grace that their patriarch and the nation deserved at this sombre moment, according to a statement from the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation."

Mandela not in a 'vegetative' state - presidency

Mandela not in a 'vegetative' state - presidency | News24: "Doctors treating former president Nelson Mandela have denied that he is in a vegetative state, the presidency said on Thursday.

"We confirm our earlier statement released this afternoon [Thursday] after President Jacob Zuma visited Madiba in hospital that Madiba remains in a critical, but stable condition," spokesperson Mac Maharaj said in a statement.

Graca thanks nation for Mandela prayers

Graca thanks nation for Mandela prayers | IOL.co.za: "Former president Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel left his bedside on Thursday to thank South Africans for their demonstration of love for the ailing statesman.

"I want to take this opportunity in the presence of ministers and the sport fraternity to again thank you for the outpouring and humbling demonstration of love, the care and the support of hope," Machel said.

"We have taken it into our hearts every single day."

'Unplug' Madiba - medical advice

'Unplug' Madiba - medical advice iafrica.com: "Doctors treating Nelson Mandela said he was in a "permanent vegetative state" and advised his family to turn off his life support machine, according to court documents dated June 26, obtained by AFP Thursday.

"He is in a permanent vegetative state and is assisted in breathing by a life support machine," said a legal filing related to a family dispute over reburying the remains of three of Mandela's children.

"The Mandela family have been advised by the medical practitioners that his life support machine should be switched off."

Mandla Mandela: ‘It’s all about the money’

Mandla Mandela: ‘It’s all about the money’ - City Press: "Mandla Mandela says the root of the problem ripping the Mandela family apart is that he dared to go against the family on the matter of Madiba’s money.

“This is the family that took my grandfather to court to get his money,” he said at a press briefing in Mvezo, Eastern Cape.

Mandela says he opposed the family when they wanted to remove Advocate George Bizos, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale and Mandela lawyer Bally Chuene as the trustees of the Mandela Trust."

Mandela remains exhumed, convoy heads for Qunu

Mandela remains exhumed, convoy heads for Qunu - City Press: "A convoy of hearses containing the remains of three of former president Nelson Mandela’s children has left the Mvezo Great Place, to rebury the remains in Qunu.

There was drama at Mvezo this afternoon as a Mthatha sheriff, assisted by police, had to break a padlock at the gate in order to gain access to dig up the remains.

“All three’s remains have been found and have been put into the different hearses,” Lieutenant Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela told Sapa"

ANC unveils ‘monster’ Mandela posters

ANC unveils ‘monster’ Mandela posters - City Press: "The ANC has unveiled new “monster” posters and building wraps bearing the images of former president Nelson Mandela at a prayer meeting in Johannesburg.

The prayer meeting was held for its ill former leader outside its national headquarters in Johannesburg."

Mandla Mandela to return remains by 3pm | eNCA.com

Court orders Mandla Mandela to return remains; charges laid | eNCA.com: "The Eastern Cape High Court has ordered Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela return to Qunu the remains of three family members he had exhumed and reburied in his home village of Mvezo two years ago.

Lawyers acting for the Mandela family say they wanted the remains of Madiba's three children returned to Qunu on Wednesday by 15:00.

Mandla Mandela’s legal team initially said he doesn't have an issue with returning the remains tomorrow, but has requested that it be done later in the day."

Boks and Bafana in double header to honour Madiba

Boks and Bafana in double header to honour Madiba - Sport LIVE: "South Africa’s national football and rugby teams will play on the same day, 17 August, at the former World Cup showpiece stadium in Soweto to honour Nelson Mandela, bringing together the country’s two most popular sports that once portrayed its racial divisions."

Mandela's condition remains unchanged

Mandela's condition remains unchanged | News24: "Ailing former president Nelson Mandela is still in a critical but stable condition, the presidency said on Monday.

"We remind all South Africans to begin planning for Madiba's birthday on the 18 July," President Jacob Zuma said in a statement.

"We must all be able to do something good for humanity on this day, in tribute to our former president."

Madiba's illness revives Winnie's fading star

Nelson Mandela's illness revives ex-wife Winnie's fading star | NDTV.com: "She visits hospital daily, comforts relatives and faces an army of reporters clamouring for comment - with Nelson Mandela fighting for his life, his colourful and controversial ex-wife Winnie is back in the limelight."