May 25, 2013

Nelson Mandela Moves Back to Birth Village

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*(Via Yahoo News) – Nelson Mandela will on Tuesday move back to his residence in his childhood village of Qunu, South African President Jacob Zuma said, adding that the elder statesman was in good health. Mandela has been living at his home in the leafy Johannesburg Houghton suburb while the residence in Qunu, located in [...]




Nelson Mandela Archives Go Digital

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*Do you know Nelson Mandela? (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) Well, if you didn’t have much knowledge on the legendary South African leader and political prisoner, now is a perfect time to learn more. This is the first time that this much information has been [...]




Mandela Released from hospital After overnight Stay (Video)

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*(Via CNN) – Nelson Mandela was released from a South African hospital on Sunday, a day after officials said the ailing anti-apartheid icon underwent treatment for an abdominal ailment. “The doctors have assured us that there is nothing to worry about and that Madiba is in good health,” President Jacob Zuma said in a statement [...]




Nelson Mandela Back to Hospital for Stomach Problem

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*(Via Yahoo News) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized Saturday for a test to determine what is behind an undisclosed stomach ailment, and the country’s current leader said the much beloved 93-year-old icon was in no danger. Mandela, a Nobel peace laureate who spent 27 years in prison for fighting racist white [...]




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Actor Corbin Bleu turns 23 today

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Actor Sidney Poitier turns 85 today

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Nelson Mandela’s Image Now on All South African Bank Notes

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*Nelson Mandela’s face will appear on all South Africa’s bank notes to honor the former president’s role in fighting apartheid, President Jacob Zuma said Saturday. The announcement, reports Reuters, coincides with the 22nd anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison after serving 27 years in jail for his opposition to white-only rule. “It is a befitting [...]




Nelson Mandela’s Daughter Sued for $7.5 Million

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*Nelson Mandela’s daughter is being forced to give up $7.5 million dollars over the Pacquiao/Mayweather fight that never happened. A judge just ordered Zindziswa Mandela to pay up after an L.A. boxing promoter sued her for flaking on a deal to organize the long anticipated fight. Duane Moody filed the suit earlier last year, claiming [...]




Sugar Ray on the Three Men Who Made Him Nervous

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*There aren’t too many people in this world that get boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard tense or uneasy — be they inside or outside of the ring. But he opened up to us about three men who do. One is Muhammad Ali. Leonard said he was blessed enough to have dinner at the champ’s house [...]




Idris Elba to Play Nelson Mandela in Upcoming Biopic

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*It’s settled then. Sexy British actor Idris Elba will play the role of former South African president Nelson Mandela in an upcoming biopic. You may ask why he was chosen out of all people. There’s no telling, but one thing is for sure: he’s good. Elba has taken on some pretty major roles lately, including [...]




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Singer Joan Armatrading turns 61 today

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Nelson Mandela’s Grandkids Get Reality Series

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*The grandchildren of former South Africa president Nelson Mandela will star in a reality show, the family announced Thursday, according to the South Africa Mail and Guardian Online. It will likely air in 2012. “The show will be about our lives as young, black women … We’re not wearing ‘I’m a Mandela’ T-shirts,” Swati Dlamini, [...]




Photo: J-Hud, Terrence Howard in Official ‘Winnie’ Poster

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*The official poster for Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming biopic “Winnie” has been released. Based on the book “Winnie Mandela: A Life” by Bezdrob, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 16 and has already opened in Mandela’s native South Africa. Darrell Roodt (Sarafina!, Cry, the Beloved Country) directed the story that follows [...]




First Lady Borrows ‘Yes We Can’ to Promote Women’s Rights in Africa

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*On day 2 of Michelle Obama’s trip to Africa, the  first lady urged young Africans on Wednesday to fight for women’s rights and battle the stigma of AIDS, using her husband’s “yes, we can” campaign slogan to motivate youth across the continent. Obama, who is traveling with her mother and two daughters, is on her [...]