Nelson Mandela

UK denies visa to Nelson Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas

The grandson of South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, said Friday the UK government denied him an entry visa because of his support for Hamas and his stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Mandla Mandela could not travel to the UK earlier this month to address pro-Palestinian gatherings in Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow after he was informed that he would need a visa, despite holding a South African government passport that would ordinarily allow him visa-free entry. This week, however, the UK Home Office sent Mandela a letter informing him that his visa application had been denied because of his support for Hamas, and because his presence in the UK was not conducive to the public good. Mandela told the AP that he received the letter, dated October 21, on Thursday. Your presence in the UK has been assessed as not conducive for the public good on the grounds that you have engaged in unacceptable behaviour. You have made multiple statements which explicitly support Hamas

Nelson Mandela International Day 2024: Date, history, quotes and more

The world comes together to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day on 18th July every year, to honour the life and legacy of South Africa's first black president

S Africa polls: How Mandela's once revered ANC lost its way with scandals

For years, the African National Congress rose above politics in South Africa. It was a movement dedicated to freeing Black people from the oppression of white minority rule and to the lofty principle of democracy, equality and a better life for all South Africans. It was widely revered as a force for good under Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison for his opposition to the apartheid system of racial segregation. But 30 years after the ANC transformed from a liberation organisation to a political party in government at the end of apartheid in 1994, it faces growing dissatisfaction from South Africans who feel it has failed to live up to its promises. South Africans will vote on May 29 in a national election that could be the biggest rejection yet of the ANC, which has governed one of Africa's most important countries largely unchallenged since it led the fight to bring down apartheid. Now, the ANC is for many a byword for graft and failed government. Here's how the famous pa

Donald Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela, rails against Joe Biden

Former President Donald Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Monday as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons. Returning to New Hampshire to register for its presidential primary, Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe Biden's response to the Hamas attack on Israel and vowed to build an Iron Dome-style missile defense shield over the U.S. But he focused much of his dark and at times profane speech on the criminal and civil cases against him, at one point suggesting he would go to prison like the former South African president who spent 27 years in prison for opposing South Africa's apartheid system and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. I don't mind being Nelson Mandela because I'm doing it for a reason, Trump told am amped-up crowd of supporters at a sports complex in Derry, New Hampshire. We've got to save our country from these fascists, the

Nelson Mandela International Day 2023: From Date, History to Importance

Nelson Mandela International Day commemorates the life of Mandela, his life and legacy, encouraging individuals to participate in community service and social activism

Dalai Lama conferred Gandhi Mandela Award by HP governor Rajendra Arlekar

The award serves to recognise the global leaders who inspire citizens for peace, unity and freedom

UN chief Guterres calls for action to honour Nelson Mandela's legacy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described Nelson Mandela as a "moral compass," calling for honouring the former South African President's legacy by taking action

Mandela's arrest-warrant NFT raises $130,000 to help fund heritage site

Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist who emerged from 27 years in prison to become South Africa's first Black president, was arrested in 1962 for conspiring to overthrow the White-minority government

Nelson Mandela Day: Remembering Madiba through these sites in S Africa

July 18 (also known globally as Mandela Day) 2020 marks the passage of 102 years since the birth of the great South African revolutionary

Bob Dylan, clinical displays of genius and the case for not knowing

The performers who sparkle more than Dylan all happen to be women

Why 'Mandela My Life' is a welcome tribute to the hero, but not perfect

The desire to eulogise, as often appears to be the case in this exhibition, does not allow space for questions that might allow for a fuller explication of the nature of Mandela's legacy

Mamata Banerjee pays tributes to Nelson Mandela on birth anniversary

Former South African President passed away in 2013