Africa

'I am no messiah': Mandela and the dangers of deification

'Farewell to an icon', by Zapiro.

From Marxism to neoliberalism: Ronnie Kasrils on how Mandela & ANC shifted

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CIA and Mandela: Can the truth be told now?; Mandela and misremembering history

"One of Our Greatest Coups": The CIA & the Capture of Nelson Mandela, D

Ashwin Desai: Nelson Mandela’s long walk

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Cuba’s Raúl Castro praises Nelson Mandela’s 'unwavering dedication to the revolutionary struggle'

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'To truthfully honour Mandela, we must renew the freedom struggle of the working class and rural poor'

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Nelson Mandela’s years in power: Was he pushed or did he jump?

South Africa: Zwelinzima Vavi explains the real cause of the crisis in COSATU

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South Africa: 'Beacon of hope' still flickers faintly

By Terry Bell

South Africa: 'Political power without economic power is like an empty tin' -- NUMSA leader Irvin Jim

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Nelson Mandela: Between fact and fiction

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Swaziland’s rotten elections: pro-democracy forces vindicated

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