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Today in History: May 9, Nelson Mandela chosen to lead South Africa
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 3 hours agoToday is Thursday, May 9, the 130th day of 2024. On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first ...
Nelson Mandela mural to be unveiled at freedom celebration
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoParisian-born, Bristol-based singer MĀDŁY will perform at the Freedom Day celebration [MĀDŁY] A...
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
The Conversation· 10 hours agoIt’s also a book that shatters countless myths about the couple and the liberation struggle that have been formed in popular culture...
The gag "trap" of Manhattan's hush-money trial: "Trump will take the bait"
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOnly one will emerge as dominant, and my money is on the judge, but that’s not a foregone...
Why Did Elon Musk Just Kick Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Off X?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoX, the platform formerly known as Twitter, suspended an account owned by the grandson of former...
Amid Latest Indictments, Former Trump Aide Slams Ex-President Over Treatment Of 'Bodies Around Him':...
Benzinga· 24 hours agoCassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump, publicly expressed her disapproval of the...
Opinion | Why some South Africans are rethinking Nelson Mandela’s legacy
Washington Post· 6 days agoAt a time when the world seems sorely lacking in global statesmen — larger-than-life figures who...
Mandela's daughter thanks college for sculpture
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNelson Mandela’s daughter has thanked a sculptor who tracked down her father and created a bust of him. Makaziwe "Maki" Mandela-Amuah sent a “message of ...
30 years of democracy in South Africa
NPR· 17 hours agoI'm not negative like it used to be. DETROW: A historic 86% of eligible South Africans came out to vote in that first election since apartheid. And they elected Nelson < ...
Watch live: South Africa celebrates 30th anniversary of Freedom Day
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAt the time, Nelson Mandela became the country’s first Black president, after the decision was made...
