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The Feminist

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

      ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE Pretoria, 4 December 1997   Mr. Chairman; Mr. Suleyman al-Najab, Special Emissary of President Yasser Arafat; Members of the diplomatic corps; Distinguished Guests, We have assembled once again as South Africans, our Palestinian guests and as humanists to express our solidarity with the people of Palestine. I … Continue reading ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

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The Feminist

HAMBA KAHLE UMKHONTO! – Urmila Bhoola

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela A spear has fallen – the Spear of the Nation. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, father of our nation and first African President of a free, democratic South Africa … Continue reading HAMBA KAHLE UMKHONTO! – Urmila Bhoola

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International, Labour Rights, The Farmer, Vox Pupili

Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

By AVIVA SHEN AND JUDD LEGUM, ThinkProgess.com, In the desire to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life — an iconic figure who triumphed over South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime — it’s tempting to homogenize his views into something everyone can support. This is not, however, an accurate representation of the man. Mandela was a political activist and agitator. He did not shy away from controversy and he … Continue reading Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

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