Mandela Media Stakeout Angers Locals

Residents of a small village of Qunu in South Africa are outraged by the discovery of surveillance cameras belonging to Western media outlets set up outside the home of Nelson Mandela.

How Will South Africa Fare Without Nelson Mandela?

The World’s Alex Gallafent reports from Johannesburg that South Africans are thinking about how to move on after the former leader dies. Some say that currrent leaders need to draw more from Mandela’s political legacy and exemplary personal ethics. Others say it’s time to move on.

South African political cartoonist Zapiro

Jonathan Shapiro has been known as Zapiro since he was a teenager. South Africa’s best-known political cartoonist learned the power of visual expression in the 1980s as a propagandist for the anti-apartheid movement. Today, he’s regarded across South Africa’s diverse population as the moral compass of his country, trying to keep the still-developing democracy well, democratic.

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Controversy over ANC youth leader

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The African National Congress is the party of Nelson Mandela and the “Rainbow Nation.” But the leader of the ANC’s Youth League doesn’t seem to be on board. Julius Malema is known for his fiery racial rhetoric. And it’s resonating with some black South Africans who feel not enough has changed since apartheid. Laura Lynch examines Malema’s past and future in South African politics. Her report begins on Robben Island. Download MP3(photo: Laura Lynch)

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Retracing the steps of Nelson Mandela

Today’s Geo Quiz retraces the steps Nelson Mandela took 20 years ago today. South Africans haven’t forgotten the momentous day when Mandela walked out of prison a free man. Wherever he went, crowds gathered in the streets hoping for a glimpse of the great man. And Mandela himself could hardly contain his joy, according to ANC member Hilda Ndude…

Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom

It has been 20 years since the South African authorities agreed to free Nelson Mandela – the man who would lead the struggle to end the country’s policy of racial segregation, and create a multi-racial democracy. In this audio slideshow, using the BBC archives, you can see how he left behind his cell of 27 years, to become South Africa’s first black president.

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The Reunion: Release of Nelson Mandela

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The BBC reunites the core negotiators and key campaigners involved in the secret talks which ultimately led to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990. From Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the former head of South Africa’s National Intelligence Service, it’s an encounter which may seem unlikely. But a surprisingly easy-going discussion ensues, in this fascinating piece of radio originally produced for the BBC’s domestic UK audience.Download MP3