Saboteurs
School Year: South African students join countrymen in volunteering to honor Mandela
Thursday was the 95th birthday of South Africa’s former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Across the country, many chose to do 67 minutes of volunteering, to honor the man’s 67 years in prison or politics. Students at the Centre of Science and Technology joined in.
Nelson Mandela’s Lifelong Friend Reflects on the Ailing Leader
Before John left for Africa, he sat down to reflect on the sentiments of South Africans as they prepare for the passing of one of history’s greatest leaders and peace activists. Denis Goldberg was a co-defendant with Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia trial in the Pretoria Supreme Court in 1963 and a lifelong friend. “He […]
Here’s Nelson Mandela’s story, told through political cartoons
South African cartoonist John Curtis is honoring Nelson Mandela by collecting political cartoons that tell his story. But telling Mandela’s story in cartoons is difficult — since South Africa banned any quotes or images of him, including cartoons, for many years, and few knew what he looked like during his 27 years in prison.