Word: mandelas
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Marking hisfirst anniversary as president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela announced that prisoners charged with possession of weapons for political purposes will be freed ahead of schedule. TIME South Africa reporter Peter Hawthorne says that in general, the celebration has been decidedly low key: "Most people took a holiday, but there's been no great dancing in the streets." Mandela made his announcement before a crowd of about 5,000 in Pretoria, which was only a tenth the size of the crowd that witnessed his inauguration last year. But then, stability draws smaller crowds. "People were concerned that expectations couldn...
Saying she had "more pressing" interests,Winnie Mandelaresigned from her Cabinet post one day before her estranged husband, President Nelson Mandela, was to dismiss her. Mrs. Mandela will remain an ANC member of Parliament and athorn in the president's side...
First she was fired. Then she was hired. Now she's fired again. South African PresidentNelson Mandela ousted his estranged wife Winniefrom his cabinet again today -- just two days after re-hiring her. Mrs. Mandela had filed a lawsuit that claimed the first firing was illegal because other ministers had not been consulted, as required by the South African constitution. This time, the President ousted her by the book...
Winnie Mandelahas filed a lawsuit demanding to be reinstated as South Africa's deputy minister of arts, culture, science and technology. The court papers also ask her estranged husband, President Nelson Mandela, to explain why he fired her last month. TIME South Africa reporter Peter Hawthorne expects the South African Supreme Court to promptly reject her case. Mrs. Mandela hadopenly criticized government policyand is suspected of taking bribes...
...WINNIE MANDELA Nelson Mandela's ex-wife is now his ex- Cabinet Minister...