http://www.mail.com/locations/15012-johannesburg.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/15012-johannesburg.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153788-grandson-mandelas-health-improving.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela's health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital recovering from a lung infection. Mandla Mandela said that when he left his grandfather in Pretoria, before heading to Qunu for a family memorial, "we saw the improvement in his health."... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153788-grandson-mandelas-health-improving.html 2013-06-15T17:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146146-safrica-mandela-responding-better-to-treatment.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's president said. President Jacob Zuma told parliament that he is happy with the progress that the 94-year-old is making following his hospitalization on Saturday. Man... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:07:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146146-safrica-mandela-responding-better-to-treatment.html 2013-06-12T15:07:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144660-south-africa-talk-mandelas-mortality.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The desk is spotless and books neatly line the shelves in Nelson Mandela's office at a Johannesburg-based foundation that carries his name, but the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader hasn't worked there for years. The meticulously preserved room is one of many tributes to the legacy of a former prisoner who became... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:04:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144660-south-africa-talk-mandelas-mortality.html 2013-06-11T20:04:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139864-south-africa-family-visits-nelson-mandela.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela received visits from family members on Sunday at a hospital where the former president and anti-apartheid leader was being treated for a recurring lung infection, while South Africans expressed their appreciation for a man widely regarded as the father of the nation. There was no official update on 94-year-old Mandela af... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:23:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139864-south-africa-family-visits-nelson-mandela.html 2013-06-09T14:23:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138404-south-africa-mandela-lung-infection.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans on Saturday said their thoughts were with former President Nelson Mandela, who was in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a recurring lung infection. Mandela, who is 94 years old, was treated in a hospital several times in recent months, with the last discharge coming on April... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:23:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138404-south-africa-mandela-lung-infection.html 2013-06-09T02:23:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2118608-danny-glover-joins-protest-south-africa.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hollywood actor Danny Glover has made an appearance at a union protest in downtown Johannesburg. Glover, also a labor rights activist, is in South Africa as part of a trade union delegation from the United States that seeks international support for auto workers in Canton, Mississippi. The workers want to form a union at an auto manufa... Thu, 30 May 2013 14:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2118608-danny-glover-joins-protest-south-africa.html 2013-05-30T14:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113976-safrica-mandela-daughter-talks-father.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, in the twilight of life, doesn't talk much anymore, his eldest daughter says. But the former South African president, who wrote of his regret at being unable to devote himself to his family during the fight against apartheid and afterward, reaches out in another way. "It's the hand that he stretches out. It is the touch... Tue, 28 May 2013 15:14:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113976-safrica-mandela-daughter-talks-father.html 2013-05-28T15:14:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112836-south-africa-soweto-resident-snakes.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Tourists have long flocked to the home-turned-museum of former President Nelson Mandela on Vilakazi Street, a lively strip of restaurants, curio sellers and street performers in the South African township of Soweto. Now the area has a growing attraction: big snakes, and lots of them. Resident Lindiwe Mngomezulu allows curiosity-seekers... Mon, 27 May 2013 17:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112836-south-africa-soweto-resident-snakes.html 2013-05-27T17:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099776-south-africa-winnie-mandela-forced-auction-flops.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife. The bid to force Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to pay an old debt for school fees for her grand-niece failed. Court sheriff John Maluleke and two other officials joined reporters ... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099776-south-africa-winnie-mandela-forced-auction-flops.html 2013-05-21T16:36:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098062-south-africa-mandela-pulled-politics.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun. The sense of possibility that Mandela embodied is fading as a gulf between rich and poor widens. Many South Africans believe their leaders are out to help t... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098062-south-africa-mandela-pulled-politics.html 2013-05-20T17:38:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086970-south-africa-winnie-mandelas-items-to-sold.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dozens of paintings, a silver tea set and other items belonging to Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie will be auctioned next week to pay off debts she owes to a South African school. The sale will happen at the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a polarizing figure who was beloved by many for her role in the anti-apartheid struggle but wa... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:17:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086970-south-africa-winnie-mandelas-items-to-sold.html 2013-05-15T15:17:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060582-safrica-officials-suspended-wedding-scandal.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been suspended after a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from India to a lavish family wedding was allowed to land at a South African air force base, the government said Friday. The scandal, in which the passengers allegedly bypassed customs procedures... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060582-safrica-officials-suspended-wedding-scandal.html 2013-05-03T19:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2028034-south-africa-mandela-grandchildren-speak.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Nelson Mandela sought on Thursday to present a united front in a dispute with longtime associates of the former South African president over control of two companies. In a statement, all but one of Mandela's grandchildren said the associates, including lawyer George Bizos and Tokyo Sexwale, a businessman and Cabinet minis... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:38:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2028034-south-africa-mandela-grandchildren-speak.html 2013-04-18T14:38:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025316-rift-mandela-companies-deepens.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an escalation of a dispute over funds linked to one of the world's most revered figures. Tukwini Mandela accused lawyer George Bizos of insulting her mother, slandering the Mandela family name and spreadin... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025316-rift-mandela-companies-deepens.html 2013-04-17T18:31:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002418-south-africa-mandela-discharged-hospital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday following treatment for pneumonia, the presidency said in news that cheered South Africans who had waited tensely for health updates on a beloved national figure. Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison for opposing white racist rule, was... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:23:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002418-south-africa-mandela-discharged-hospital.html 2013-04-06T15:23:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2000700-safrica-fifa-agree-match-fixing-investigation.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three years after the first World Cup in Africa, the South African government will investigate allegations of match-fixing leading to the showcase tournament. The South African sports ministry, FIFA and the South African Football Association said Friday there was a "concrete conclusion" from the three parties on a long-awaited commissi... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:54:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2000700-safrica-fifa-agree-match-fixing-investigation.html 2013-04-05T15:54:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988188-safrican-official-mandela-better-pneumonia.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is breathing "without difficulty" after having a procedure to clear fluid in his lung area that was caused by pneumonia, the spokesman for South Africa's president said Saturday. Mandela, the 94-year-old former president and anti-apartheid leader, had a recurrence of pneumonia, said presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj. So... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:55:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988188-safrican-official-mandela-better-pneumonia.html 2013-03-30T14:55:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983958-safrica-mandela-responds-positively-to-treatment.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months Thursday, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic lung infection. South Africa's presidency said that doctors were acting with extreme caution because of the advanced age of the anti-aparthe... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:22:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983958-safrica-mandela-responds-positively-to-treatment.html 2013-03-28T18:22:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979724-safrica-nigerian-2010-bomb-suspect-24-years.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court sentenced a Nigerian to 24 years in prison on Tuesday after finding him guilty of masterminding twin car bombings in Nigeria. Henry Okah was found guilty in January for the October 2010 bombing in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, that killed at least 12 people and wounded three dozen during a celebration to mark the coun... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:44:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979724-safrica-nigerian-2010-bomb-suspect-24-years.html 2013-03-26T14:44:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972514-pistorius-brothers-court-dates-week.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' appeal against his bail conditions will be heard on the same day his older brother Carl is due in another South African court to stand trial for culpable homicide. The double-amputee Olympic athlete's legal team will challenge some of his bail conditions at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, the family lawyer told... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972514-pistorius-brothers-court-dates-week.html 2013-03-22T14:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1956690-safrica-investigates-second-dragged-man-case.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African police officer has been arrested for allegedly dragging a man from a police vehicle in the second such incident in recent weeks. South Africa's police watchdog agency says the latest incident happened March 7 in Lomanyang in North West province and was reported to authorities this week. The agency says that after a disp... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:33:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1956690-safrica-investigates-second-dragged-man-case.html 2013-03-15T09:33:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954386-south-african-desert-to-host-speed-record-bid.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Toiling with shovels, wheelbarrows and bare hands, about 300 workers removed 6,000 tons of stones and other debris from a vast stretch of desert in a desolate corner of South Africa over the past two years. If all goes well, it will become the place where a British-led team tries to breaks the world land-speed record. "It will be a bri... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:47:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1954386-south-african-desert-to-host-speed-record-bid.html 2013-03-14T13:47:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949166-south-africa-police-denied-bail-dragging-case.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nine South African police officers charged with murdering a Mozambican taxi driver who was dragged from a police vehicle have been denied bail. South Africa's police watchdog says the police were denied bail at the close of testimony Tuesday in Benoni Magistrate's Court, east of Johannesburg. Moses Dlamini, spokesman for the Independen... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:37:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949166-south-africa-police-denied-bail-dragging-case.html 2013-03-12T16:37:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1948522-safrican-catholics-want-reforms-pope.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Some South African Catholics say they hope a new pope will reform their church to allow them to help prevent the spread of AIDS, deal with pregnancies resulting from rape, and think about allowing priests to marry. Congregants at a progressive parish in downtown Johannesburg say a new pope should balance tradition with the needs of a f... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:49:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1948522-safrican-catholics-want-reforms-pope.html 2013-03-12T14:49:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945508-oscar-pistorius-not-suicidal-family.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, charged with the Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend, is not suicidal, his family announced Monday. Pistorius "is in deep mourning but despite the tragic circumstances he is certainly not suicidal," said a statement issued by Pistorius' uncle, Arnold Pistorius. He said Pistorius has support from h... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945508-oscar-pistorius-not-suicidal-family.html 2013-03-11T16:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945722-south-africa-holds-bail-hearing-charged-police.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Mozambican taxi driver who was dragged from a South African police vehicle died from lack of oxygen and also suffered extensive head lacerations, a South African prosecutor said Monday. Prosecutor December Mthimunye gave details of the autopsy of driver Mido Macia at a bail hearing Monday for nine police officers charged with his mur... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:52:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945722-south-africa-holds-bail-hearing-charged-police.html 2013-03-11T15:52:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944140-relief-south-africa-mandela-leaves-hospital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The building that houses South Africa's highest court, made partly with bricks from an apartheid-era prison, symbolizes what Nelson Mandela hoped his country would become, a haven of tolerance wiser for the nation's past anguish. Its mosaics, slanting columns, and natural light are meant to welcome people to the Constitutional Court, g... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:50:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944140-relief-south-africa-mandela-leaves-hospital.html 2013-03-10T16:50:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1943266-south-africa-mandela-hospital-tests.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, was admitted to a hospital on Saturday for a scheduled medical check-up and doctors say there is no cause for "alarm," the president's office said. Officials have used similarly soothing language to explain previous hospital stays for 94-year-old Mandela, but... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:23:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1943266-south-africa-mandela-hospital-tests.html 2013-03-09T19:23:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940290-safrican-police-to-court-man-dragged-case.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of nine South African police officers charged with murdering a taxi driver who was dragged from a police vehicle testified Friday that the man insulted him and grabbed a fellow officer's gun. The killing of Mido Macia, a Mozambican who died in police custody on Feb. 26, shocked South Africans and viewers around the world after grap... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:41:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940290-safrican-police-to-court-man-dragged-case.html 2013-03-08T15:41:50Z