Mandela’s Grandson Says Ex-Leader Is Recovering
QUNU, South Africa — A week after he was hospitalized with a serious lung infection, former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa has started to recover, his grandson said Saturday. ... Read more
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World Briefing | Africa: South African President Visits Mandela
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa visited former President Nelson Mandela in the hospital on Thursday, saying that Mr. Mandela’s health had improved but that he remained in serious condition. ... Read more
Mandela Remains in Intensive Care
JOHANNESBURG — Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa spent his fourth day in intensive care in a Pretoria hospital Tuesday, battling a lung infection that has raised fears that the 94-year-old ... Read more
Rape and Murder Stirs Fury in South Africa
BREDASDORP, South Africa — As Anene Booysen lay dying, she whispered to her medics the name of the man who had assaulted her and left her lying in the dirt on a construction site, her bowels spilling from ... Read more
Oscar Pistorius Case Adjourned Until August
PRETORIA, South Africa — The Paralympic and Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his girlfriend in a case that has drawn fascination across the globe, returned to court here on Tuesday ... Read more
World Briefing | Africa: Leaders Create a Rapid-Reaction Force
African leaders said Monday that they would immediately create a military rapid-reaction force to deal with regional coups, rebellions and wars, seeking to reduce the continent’s reliance on foreign ... Read more
Messy Legal Fight Over Mandela Trust Goes Public
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela was livid. He believed that two of his daughters, working with a lawyer he had recently fired, were trying to meddle in his financial affairs. So he summoned the daughters, ... Read more
World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: With No Bidders or Keys, Auction Fails
An attempt to force Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s former wife, to pay an old debt by auctioning off her artworks and other belongings failed Tuesday. No bidders showed up, and there ... Read more
World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: In Pistorius Cases, a Brother Is Cleared
Carl Pistorius — the brother of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner accused of murdering his girlfriend — was acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in a case involving the ... Read more
Mandela Fades as South Africa Battles Over Legacy
JOHANNESBURG — “Smile!” the visitor implored, an edge of forced bonhomie in his voice, as he held up a cellphone camera to take a snapshot. But the face of Nelson Mandela, the ... Read more