Tag: Nelson Mandela
Pretoria: 20 Facts You Didn’t Know
I've lived in Pretoria (aka "Jacaranda City", aka "Snor City", aka "The 012", aka "P-town") since 1996. I was away for about a year...
Eddie Vedder, Ed Sheeran, Beyonce & more at Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival
Great news! The Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival is happening on the 2nd of December 2018 at FNB stadium in Johannesburg and it will...
Do your bit for charity on International Mandela Day 2018 with 67give
On International Mandela Day (18 July), South Africans are reminded of the legacy that united their rainbow nation and will respond to a global...
The Year That Was 1990
1990 was a very interesting year. I was only 13 years old at that stage in my life, but I still remember a lot...
My Heart and Soul goes out to South Africa
I am the eternal optimist, the girl who carries my South Africa tattoo with pride, the girl who runs social media pages promoting the...
Fake Mandela Memorial Interpreter on Saturday Night Live (Video)
Last week the Nelson Mandela Memorial took place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. By now all of you are probably aware of Thamsanqa Jantjie,...
REAL sign language interpretation at the Mandela Memorial (Video)
Earlier in this week the Nelson Mandela Mermorial service was held at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. Not only did South African President Jaco...
My 2 cents on the crowd boo-ing Zuma at the Mandela Memorial
Today was the state memorial service for Nelson Mandela (who died at the age of 95 on Thursday last week) at FNB Stadium in...
Legendary Nelson Mandela Quote
For South African president Nelson Mandela passed away last night. He was 95 years old. Madiba was an inspiration to millions of people in...
Quotes from Nelson Mandela
20 years ago today, on the 2nd February of 1990 South African State President F.W. de Klerk reversed the ban on the ANC (African...
Quotes from South Africans
There have been South Africans in recent times and throughout history who have said some interesting, inspiring and sometimes motivational things. This post is...
