Nelson Mandela not only put his reputation on the line but spent significant political capital actively supporting the ...

The flag is seen at some events, like this protest in 2010 The Nelson Mandela Foundation has asked the courts to ban "gratuitous displays" of the apartheid-era South African flag. The foundation ...

Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years as a prisoner in South Africa for opposing apartheid, then emerged to become his country's first black president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an enduring ...

There are few moments in history when a sport can not only unite a nation but define it. At a time when the country of South Africa appeared poised on the brink of civil war, Nelson Mandela, a man ...

QUNU, South Africa (AP) – Anti-apartheid champion Nelson Mandela was buried in his home village on Sunday after a funeral that mixed ancient tribal rituals with a display of the might of the new ...

SUN CITY, South Africa — South Africa’s multiracial rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela. The players raised their hands together to the sky. Then ...

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela, center, with Hamas official Basem Naim, center right, during a march to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of former South African president ...

QUNU, South Africa (AP) --Nelson Mandela was buried Sunday in the African ground he loved after a funeral ceremony that included a 21-gun salute and fly-overs by military aircraft as well as a ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The planned auction of dozens of artifacts belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it, the body that protects South ...

The flag is seen at some events, like this protest in 2010 The Nelson Mandela Foundation has asked the courts to ban "gratuitous displays" of the apartheid-era South African flag. The foundation ...