http://www.mail.com/organizations/1320534-south-africa-government.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/organizations/1320534-south-africa-government.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156524-mandelas-wife-thanks-world-love-generosity.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, giving the family comfort and hope as he remains hospitalized in serious condition with a lung infection, his wife said Monday. One of Mandela's daughters, Zenani Dlamini, gave what appear... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:32:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156524-mandelas-wife-thanks-world-love-generosity.html 2013-06-17T15:32:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157014-mandela-praise-singer-recalls-travels-with.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Poet and traditional praise singer Zolani Mkiva spent 13 years traveling alongside Nelson Mandela and performing songs in honor of the now-hospitalized former South African president. The two men shared planes, meals and cups of tea as Mkiva sang Mandela's attributes for audiences, often dressed in animal skins and other traditional cl... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157014-mandela-praise-singer-recalls-travels-with.html 2013-06-17T14:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155094-mandela-sustained-improvement-health.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is engaging with his family and seeing improvement from the recurring lung infection that forced him to spend a ninth day in the hospital Sunday, the president said. President Jacob Zuma said Mandela remains in serious condition but that over the last two days his doctors have said that the... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:27:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155094-mandela-sustained-improvement-health.html 2013-06-16T14:27:28Z 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/2151764-safricas-mandela-remains-hospital-7th-day.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela's home village are singing songs in his honor and others are leaving balloons and well wishes outside the hospital where he is being treated. South Africa's first black president has been undergoing treatment for nearly a week for a recurring lung infection. There was no immediate word Friday on his con... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151764-safricas-mandela-remains-hospital-7th-day.html 2013-06-14T13:01:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148758-south-africa-president-mandela-improving.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela's health is improving but the 94-year-old beloved anti-apartheid hero remains in serious condition, South Africa's president said Thursday. Jacob Zuma paid a visit to Mandela in a Pretoria hospital, where the former president has been treated for six days, according to a statement released by the presidency. "We continue... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:46:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148758-south-africa-president-mandela-improving.html 2013-06-13T19:46:09Z 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/politics/2144584-obama-wishes-speedy-recovery-ailing-mandela.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is wishing for a "speedy recovery" for ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela. The 94-year-old Mandela is currently in a Johannesburg hospital, receiving treatment for a recurring lung infection. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama, the first lady and everyone at the White House are concerned ... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:48:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144584-obama-wishes-speedy-recovery-ailing-mandela.html 2013-06-11T17:48:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141054-mandela-remains-serious-stable-condition.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was in serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital for the third day Monday with a recurring lung infection, and a foundation led by retired archbishop Desmond Tutu described the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero as an "extraordinary gift" to South Africa. As family members visited South Africa's first black presid... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:34:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141054-mandela-remains-serious-stable-condition.html 2013-06-10T21:34:17Z 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/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/2109330-ethiopia-african-union-celebrates-50-years.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict. Opening a summit of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Prime ... Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109330-ethiopia-african-union-celebrates-50-years.html 2013-05-25T13:34:39Z 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/news/world/2060486-report-safrica-losing-battle-corruption.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is fighting a losing battle against corruption which sucked up nearly 1 billion rand ($111 million) in taxpayers' money last year, according to a new report that contradicts government statements that efforts to stamp out financial misconduct are going well. "Corruption is rampant," the author of the report, financial fore... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:56:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060486-report-safrica-losing-battle-corruption.html 2013-05-03T17:56:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050948-mandela-appears-ailing-man-video.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid icon belies those cheery words, showing him with a vacant look on his face. It's been more than three weeks since Mandela was released after a 10-day stay in the hospita... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:44:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050948-mandela-appears-ailing-man-video.html 2013-04-29T19:44:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2043774-south-african-aviator-dies.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Laurie Kay, a South African pilot best known for flying a Boeing 747 passenger jet low over a Johannesburg stadium before the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, has died at the age of 67. Kay had a suspected heart attack on Wednesday at the offices of the anti-rhinoceros poaching unit in Kruger National Park, South Africa's showcase ga... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2043774-south-african-aviator-dies.html 2013-04-25T20:47:58Z 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/2015868-troubled-south-africa-debates-impact-white-rule.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Few South Africans have the moral stature of retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who campaigned against apartheid and now laments the crime and inequality that plague the nation two decades after it cast off racist white rule. "We can't pretend we have remained at the same heights and that's why I say please, ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:06:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015868-troubled-south-africa-debates-impact-white-rule.html 2013-04-12T15:06:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010596-safrica-report-dispute-mandela-companies.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela's children have launched a court case against several longtime associates of the former president in a dispute over the control of two companies, a South African newspaper reported Wednesday. The case was filed Monday in the Johannesburg High Court by Mandela's daughters, Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela, reported The Star, a... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:13:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010596-safrica-report-dispute-mandela-companies.html 2013-04-10T16:13:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008256-safricans-thatcher-help-hinder-apartheid.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nineteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africans are still passionately divided over whether Margaret Thatcher helped or hindered the cruel system of white rule and prolonged the incarceration of Nelson Mandela. The heated discussions triggered by Thatcher's death show how influential South Africans believe she was on the fate... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:30:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008256-safricans-thatcher-help-hinder-apartheid.html 2013-04-09T19:30:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002646-safrica-balloonist-flies-mandela-jail.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man has strapped himself to large balloons filled with helium and floated from the island where Nelson Mandela was kept prisoner to the shores of the South African mainland. The goal of Saturday's trip from Robben Island was to help raise money for the building of a children's hospital that will carry the name of the 94-year-old form... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:03:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002646-safrica-balloonist-flies-mandela-jail.html 2013-04-06T17:03:36Z 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