South Africans flock to see Mandela film

South Africans flock to see Mandela film | IOL.co.za: "South Africans flocked to cinemas on Thursday to watch the first screenings of the hotly-anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic in a country still battling to exorcise its dark past.

Viewers of the two-and-a-half-hour Long Walk To Freedom tracing Mandela's life from childhood to his landmark 1994 election said the film gave them a better insight into South Africa's past, but it was also an emotional rollercoaster.

Anant Singh buys up R950k of Mandela memorabilia

Anant Singh buys up R950k of Mandela memorabilia | Mail & Guardian: "The producer of a new Nelson Mandela film bought on Wednesday a collection worth $95 000 of the former president's personal items, including his photograph with boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

The successful bidder at R950 000, Anant Singh, is the producer of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, on the life of the anti-apartheid hero to be released on Thursday.

The assortment of 79 signed mementos at the rare auction date from 1964 to 2010 and include the historic speech the peace icon delivered from the dock in 1964 during the Rivonia Trial that sent him to prison."

Mandela drafted Long Walk sequel in 1998

Mandela drafted Long Walk sequel in 1998 | IOL.co.za: "Former colleagues of Nelson Mandela are working to complete a book that South Africa's first black president began writing shortly before he left office as a sequel to his autobiography Long Walk To Freedom, his archivist said on Monday.

In the first draft of The Presidential Years, dated October 16, 1998, and seen by Reuters at the Nelson Mandela Foundation archives, the anti-apartheid hero writes of the hopes, fears and fragilities of liberation movements the world over."

Zuma visits Mandela

Zuma visits Mandela - Nelson Mandela | IOL.co.za: "President Jacob Zuma visited former president Nelson Mandela at his Houghton home in Johannesburg on Monday, the presidency said.

“The health of the former president remains much the same as it was when President Zuma last visited him, which is stable but critical, while Madiba continues to respond to treatment,” spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement."

Nelson Mandela cannot speak, says Winnie

Nelson Mandela cannot speak, says Winnie - Telegraph: "Nelson Mandela is no longer able to speak because of tubes in his mouth that are helping him to breath, his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has said.
The 95-year-old statesman remains "quite ill", she added although not critical, as he convalesces at his home in Johannesburg with the help of a team of 22 doctors, after spending months in hospital suffering from a lung infection."

A Long Walk to Freedom wins Winnie Mandela's approval

A Long Walk to Freedom wins Winnie Mandela's approval - ITV News: "Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has given her seal of approval to a new film telling the story of her relationship with Nelson Mandela and his fight for freedom.

The ex-wife of the former South African president has clearly been won over by Idris Elba's portrayal of Nelson Mandela, embracing him on the red carpet at the world premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom in Johannesburg."