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EntertainmentFebruary 28

All-encompassing account of Mandela's life

Charlene Smith needs little introduction in media circles around the world.
All-encompassing account of Mandela's life
All-encompassing account of Mandela's life
WorldJanuary 13

Tensions as Mandela viewing ends with rush

Tens of thousands of mourners, some breaking through police barriers, flocked to South Africa's central government buildings to say a personal goodbye to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on the final day of his lying in state.
Tensions as Mandela viewing ends with rush
Tensions as Mandela viewing ends with rush
WorldJanuary 13

Mandela's long walk nears journey's end

The body of Nelson Mandela has arrived at his ancestral home in the rolling hills of South Africa's Eastern Cape and was greeted by singing, dancing locals ahead of the anti-apartheid leader's state funeral set for the following day.
Mandela's long walk nears journey's end
Mandela's long walk nears journey's end
DunedinDecember 15

Mandela remembered at Dunedin service

In death, as in life, Nelson Mandela unites.
WorldDecember 10

World leaders converge to honour Mandela

Nearly 90 leaders from across the world, some of them locked in enmity, are flying to South Africa for memorials to Nelson Mandela that will hail one of humanity's great peacemakers.
DunedinDecember 10

SA wonders: who will we look up to?

Nelson Mandela's death may unite South Africa for a time but a struggle within the African National Congress will follow over who will inherit his legacy, Prof Philip Nel, of the University of Otago, says.
SA wonders: who will we look up to?
SA wonders: who will we look up to?
WorldDecember 10

Fears as South Africa mourns

South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela yesterday, but some feared the anti-apartheid hero's death could leave their country vulnerable again to the racial and social tensions he did so much to pacify.
Fears as South Africa mourns
Fears as South Africa mourns
DunedinDecember 10

Dunedin tributes flow for Mandela

''Thank you,'' most of the messages simply read. Tributes flowed in Dunedin yesterday for a man who changed the world.
Dunedin tributes flow for Mandela
Dunedin tributes flow for Mandela
WorldDecember 9

Sth Africa remembers Mandela with day of prayer

With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colours and creeds have remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers, holding him up as an example to build a better nation and world.
Sth Africa remembers Mandela with day of prayer
Sth Africa remembers Mandela with day of prayer
WorldDecember 6

South Africans, some fearful, mourn Mandela

South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela on Friday, but some feared the anti-apartheid hero's death could leave their country vulnerable again to racial and social tensions that he did so much to pacify.
South Africans, some fearful, mourn Mandela
South Africans, some fearful, mourn Mandela
DunedinDecember 6

Meeting etched in memory

As the death of Nelson Mandela intensified emotions around the globe yesterday, former All Black coach Laurie Mains shared his impressions of the man he believed had the greatest influence on his life.
Meeting etched in memory
Meeting etched in memory
EditorialDecember 6

Mandela legacy will live on

There can not have been many world leaders as loved and respected - nor who leave as large a legacy - as Nelson Mandela.
WorldJuly 18

Tributes flow as Mandela turns 95

South Africa and the world showered tributes on Nelson Mandela as the anti-apartheid leader turned 95 in hospital and his doctors reported he was "steadily improving" from a six-week lung infection.
WorldJuly 10

Mandela 'responding to treatment': Zuma

Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical but stable condition after more than a month in hospital, the office of President Jacob Zuma says.
Mandela 'responding to treatment': Zuma
Mandela 'responding to treatment': Zuma
WorldJuly 5

Mandela not in vegetative state: Zuma

South Africa President Jacob Zuma has denied reports that Nelson Mandela was in a "vegetative state" while confirming that the anti-apartheid icon was in "a critical but stable condition."
Mandela not in vegetative state: Zuma
Mandela not in vegetative state: Zuma
WorldJune 29

Obama meets Mandela family, police disperse protesters

US President Barack Obama met the family of South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, offering words of comfort and praising the critically ill retired statesman as one of history's greatest figures.
Obama meets Mandela family, police disperse protesters
Obama meets Mandela family, police disperse protesters
WorldJune 27

Mandela daughter slams media 'vultures'

Nelson Mandela's eldest daughter has lambasted foreign media "vultures" for violating her father's privacy as he lies critically ill in hospital, and says the former South African president is still clinging to life.
Mandela daughter slams media 'vultures'
Mandela daughter slams media 'vultures'
WorldJune 24

South Africans resigned over Mandela

South Africans have adopted a mood of sombre resignation to the inevitability of saying goodbye to former president Nelson Mandela after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader's condition in hospital deteriorated to critical.
South Africans resigned over Mandela
South Africans resigned over Mandela
WorldJune 23

Mandela in 'critical' condition

Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition has deteriorated to "critical", the government says, two weeks after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was admitted to hospital with a lung infection.
Mandela in 'critical' condition
Mandela in 'critical' condition
WorldJune 13

Mandela improving, condition still 'serious'

Former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela continues to recover from a lung infection but his condition remains serious, the South African government says.
Mandela improving, condition still 'serious'
Mandela improving, condition still 'serious'
OpinionJune 13

Much reason to be grateful to Mandela

As I write this, Nelson Mandela is still with us.
WorldJune 10

Mandela remains 'serious but stable'

Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela has remained in hospital for a third day with a lung infection and his condition was "serious but stable", unchanged from the weekend, the government said.
WorldJune 9

South Africans pray for Mandela

South Africans prayed for Nelson Mandela's recovery as the 94-year-old former president spent a second day in hospital with a recurring lung infection.
South Africans pray for Mandela
South Africans pray for Mandela
WorldJune 8

Nelson Mandela 'serious' in hospital

Former South African president Nelson Mandela was in a "serious but stable" condition after being taken to hospital today with a recurring lung infection, the government said in a statement.
Nelson Mandela 'serious' in hospital
Nelson Mandela 'serious' in hospital
WorldApril 29

Frail Mandela meets ANC leaders

Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela has made his first television appearance in almost a year, looking thin and frail in his Johannesburg home where he has been resting after a bout of pneumonia.
Frail Mandela meets ANC leaders
Frail Mandela meets ANC leaders