Raymond Suttner, What did it mean when Mandela said he was willing to die? What does it mean for us in our own lives?

Possibly the closing words of Nelson Mandela’s statement from the dock as ‘accused number one’ in the Rivonia trial are amongst the most quoted in political history. Continue reading

Nic Dawes, Mandela:the long goodbye

Nic Dawes, Mandela:the long goodbye

Nelson Mandela. Short documentary done by Nelson Mandela Foundation

I think this film gives some sense of Mandela’s life Continue reading

The significance of the Agang launch

It is hard not to be impressed watching on television and now reading the speech of Dr Mamphela Ramphele at Agang’s launch. 

 

How much weight to we place on a speech? Continue reading

Text of speech of Dr Mamphela Ramphele at launch of Agang

Text of speech of Dr Mamphela Ramphele at launch of Agang

I do not know whether this is word for word as she delivered it because she did not speak with notes

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu endorses the formation of Agang

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu endorses the formation of Agang

Hugh Masekela, Bring Back Nelson Mandela (around 1987)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCk8o5xzaM

‘The Road to Freedom is via the Cross’ ‘Just Means’ in Chief Albert Luthuli’s Life

Road to freedom via Cross