Piers Morgan compares himself to Nelson Mandela TV presenter says his battle for ‘free speech’ is similar to ex-South African leader’s struggle against apartheid The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022
The government’s stance on childcare reveals its character – and it’s ugly as hell Services are collapsing and costs rising, while hard-working staff are paid a pittance, says writer and researcher Christine Berry The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022
The Young Vic announces Nelson Mandela musical as part of new season The production promises to tell the story “of Mandela the man and Mandela the movement” Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022
Premiere of Mandela musical to be flagship for Young Vic in 2022 Theatre’s chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022
Patrick Kielty admits Billy Connolly is only person to ever leave him starstruck The Northern Irish funnyman said meeting the Big Yin made his 'legs turn to jelly and I couldn't speak'. Daily Record · Mar 28, 2022
‘This is going to be cherished’: Samuel L Jackson and Elaine May receive honorary Oscars Liv Ullmann and Danny Glover also honoured at Governors Awards, on night when Hollywood lavishes praise on beloved stars for lifetime achievements The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022
South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir announce UK tour of Grammy-winning album Their Freedom album picked up the Grammy in 2019 for best world music album. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Nelson Mandela’s family home transformed into a high-end hotel property The former home of South Africa’s first Black president has been turned into a luxury getaway. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022
Nelson Mandela paintings of life in prison to be sold as NFTs My Robben Island consists of five watercolours painted by former South African president The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022
Burying the past and building the future in post-apartheid South Africa With the recent deaths in 2021 of South African Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu on Dec. 26 and Frederik Willem (F.W.) de Klerk on Nov. 11, three of the men that laid the foundation to transform South African society are no longer able to see the result of their work –… The Conversation · Feb 22, 2022
Colbert on Ukraine crisis: ‘If you’re feeling confused, that’s on purpose’ Late-night hosts discuss the US-Russia ‘signaling war’, Trump’s inflated assets and turning Mandela’s house into a luxury hotel The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2022
Nelson Mandela’s home is now a luxury hotel - and not everyone is happy about it ‘A desecration of his memory and blatant capitalism’ says one Twitter user The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022
App reveals hidden stories of black Britons in Trafalgar Square Tukwini Mandela launches augmented reality Snapchat experience that also brings grandfather Nelson’s statue to life The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022
British schools failing on Black history, warns Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Tukwini Mandela spoke ahead the 32nd anniversary of her grandfather’s release from prison in 1990 The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2022 New app unveiled by Nelson Mandela's granddaughter tells stories of black Brits Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Tukwini Mandela, helped launched the a new AR experience by Snapchat to coincide with the South African leader's release from Robben Island 32 years ago
Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022 Desmond Tutu's son says hero dad's final hours alive were like 'Hollywood movie' Trevor Tutu, the son of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, spoke in an interview with the Daily Mirror about the life of one of the world's great anti-apartheid legends - his own dad
The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022 Leonard Peltier is America’s longest-held Indigenous prisoner. He should be freed Millions have called for Peltier’s release since his incarceration, including Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu before their deaths. It’s time to act
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022 ‘You didn’t go there to get your hair cut!’ – how we made Desmond’s ‘Ice Cube was a big fan. Whitney Houston loved it. And when I met Nelson Mandela, he did a double take’
Dublin Live · Jan 19, 2022 Dublin Airport birthday: The famous faces to have touched down through the decades Dublin Airport is celebrating its 82nd birthday today
The Conversation · Jan 18, 2022 Lindiwe Sisulu: trading on a famous South African surname has its limits The world, for the most part, is organised on dynastic principles. Part of the rationale of capitalism is that wealth, and all that comes with it, cascades down the generations. Our laws sweep aside impediments to that succession. If your parents are rich, you’re highly unlikely to end up poor.