With over one million members and a rich history, the African National Congress has a lot to celebrate whilst marking its centenary. However, discontent continues to simmer as many South Africans lament a slow pace of change. This coupled with the threat posed by the ANC Youth League's firebrand leader Julius Malema, could make the party's future a less stable one. Caroline Dumay and Nick Kotch report.
The attack on the UN in Nigeria thrust a little-known terrorist group into the spotlight. The organisation, linked to al Qaeda, could just be the tip of the iceberg. Also, Nelson Mandela is heading into his twilight years, but his family is already at odds over his legacy. Finally, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double amputee to race with able-bodied runners in the World Championships.
In July, South African legend Nelson Mandela celebrated his 93rd birthday, despite having been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011. And yet, with every year that passes, there's an increasing family storm brewing around him. Tensions over everything, from his inheritance to questions of the TV rights to his funeral, are under intense scrutiny. We take a look at some of the family threats to "brand Mandela".
Former president Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday Monday with a visit to his childhood village. His foundation has asked people to do 67 minutes of voluntary work, to represent the years he devoted to South Africa's political struggle.
Twenty years after the face South Africa changed forever, a new generation has grown up never knowing apartheid. But now they risk having a distorted picture of their country's history. The ANC's youth movement leader Julius Malema is delivering much anti-white rhetoric; but since history lessons are no longer compulsory in schools, young South Africans don't always get the opportunity to hear any other versions of events.
Marc Perelman talks with Mark Gevisser, author of "A legacy of liberation", about post-apartheid South Africa. He shares his concerns about growing support for youth leader Julius Malema.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after undergoing treatment for a respiratory condition. News of the revered leader's stay in hospital had sparked widespread speculation about his health.
As a white priest in apartheid-era Soweto, Father Emmanuel Lafont lived through turbulent times. A friend of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, he transformed his church in the infamous black township into a voting bureau for the first free elections in South Africa.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was taken to hospital in
Johannesburg on Wednesday for what his office described as routine medical tests. But the revered former leader's overnight stay revived concern about his health.
Campaigning kicks off ahead of Ivory Coast's long awaited election. Tensions mount ahead of two crucial votes in Sudan. And, "I'm no saint," says Nelson Mandela; South Africa’s beloved former president publishes his memoirs.
