Percy Zvomuya, The Day Zuma lost control of the party

http://africasacountry.com/the-day-zuma-lost-control-of-the-party/

Fake sign language person at Mandela memorial may have read the meaning of proceedings best, by Richard Poplak

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-12-12-fog-donkey-the-only-honest-man-in-a-stadium-of-fools/#.Uqnj76XH1SX

Jessica Sherman sings for Mandela

Raymond Suttner interview on Mandela on SABC3 (starts 12-13th minute of video)

Carol Paton on booing of Zuma at Mandela memorial

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/12/12/boo-from-the-blue-lifts-veil-on-new-political-culture-in-anc

Raul Castro tribute to Nelson Mandela

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/12/10/cubas_raul_castro_praises_nelson_mandelas

Barack Obama tribute to Nelson Mandela

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/12/10/president_obama_nelson_mandela_freed_not

When Mandela gave de Klerk a dressing down in the public negotiations forum

Mandela rebukes de Klerk, saying that even from an illegitimate regime one expects some semblance of integrity

http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/response-nelson-mandela-president-african-national-congress-speech-state-president-f-w-de-kl

His Day is Done. A tribute poem to Nelson Mandela by Maya Angelou

Raymond Suttner, Mandela puts apartheid on trial, 1962 and Rivonia trials

When Mandela was captured in 1962 the police did not know that he had been overseas for military training and that he was Commander in Chief of the recently formed Umkhonto we Sizwe, Spear of the nation, (MK).
http://www.polity.org.za/article/mandela-on-trial-its-meaning-for-us-today-2013-12-09

Raymond Suttner on the slow development of the young Nelson Mandela towards political consciousness

‘I was not born with a hunger to be free,’ Nelson Mandela writes in his autobiography. He immediately explains ‘I was born free-free in every way that I could know.

 

 

http://www.polity.org.za/article/nelson-mandela-becoming-a-freedom-fighter-2013-12-09

Pallo Jordan pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/negotiator-who-outmanoeuvred-pw-1.1618656#.UqSWPqXH1SU

Professsor Philip Bonner reflects on Mandela’s life in video

Zakes Mda, Contradictions of Nelson Mandela

Campaign for release of Palestinian political prisoners to be launched on Robben Island

The figures with which the organisers work, list almost 5000 political prisoners, more than 200 of these being children.

Palestinians take hope from Island

Raymond Suttner: Decisions/concessions made by the Mandela-led ANC during the transition towards post-apartheid South Africa

The transcript and interview with Professor Sampie Terreblanche  (link at the end of this article) provides insights Continue reading

Mandela in Miami. Nelson Mandela has long enjoyed the support of Fidel Castro, and many right-wing Cuban Americans have never forgiven the anti-apartheid leader for it.

Mandela in Miami

Amy Goodman, Nelson Mandela’s birthday shines light on USA enduring racism

http://portside.org/2013-07-20/nelson-mandelas-birthday-shines-light-americas-enduring-history-racism