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*Family and money don’t mix. But Nelson Mandela’s 17 grandchildren say that unlike other offspring of famous folk, they’re not after the former South African president’s money after taking legal action regarding what they say are irregularities in two of Mandela’s companies. “Most of us are gainfully employed, work for our own companies and run [...]
*America appears to be behind the times when it comes to same sex marriages. In other countries, they’ve embraced the institution long ago. In South Africa, same sex marriage has been legal for seven years. They are the first country in Africa to legalize it. It’s surprising when the lifestyle is not supported in many [...]
*Former South African President Nelson Mandela was admitted to the hospital just before midnight Wednesday due to his recurring lung infection, the South African president’s office said today. “Doctors are attending to him, ensuring that he has the best possible expert medical treatment and comfort,” the government’s statement said. Mandela, 94, spent 18 days in [...]
*We’re still trying to wrap our heads around this story. An 8-year-old South African boy just tied the knot with a 61-year-old woman and mother of five to make his ancestors proud, reports RadarOnline.com. Sanele Masilea said it was his deceased grandfather’s wish for him to be married. His family then arranged for him to [...]
*Folks who have Googled something today may have noticed the drawing of an African woman in the place of its usual logo. It’s Miriam Makeba, the late singer and civil rights campaigner, honored in a special doodle on what would have been her 81st birthday. Makeba, who was born in Johannesburg in 1932, worked with [...]
*The iconic former South African leader, Nelson Mandela, will likely spend the Christmas holiday in the hospital as he continues to regain his health. Doctors told a South African media outlet that they are not quite satisfied with his status. “At this stage there is no update on his condition and his doctors have given [...]
*Russell Simmons is urging fans to boycott zoos and circuses, insisting both tourist attractions are just another form of slavery. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The rap mogul and entrepreneur is encouraging all his Twitter followers to take a stand after watching lions and elephants in their natural habitats while on safari in South Africa [...]
*Oprah Winfrey stopped by her best friend Gayle’s job this morning and revealed that she has found a new discovery: Bed, Bath & Beyond. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” to discuss the graduating class of her school in South Africa, Oprah described taking the high school graduates to Boston and helping them move into college [...]
*Dreaming big has paid off for Jonathan Butler. He has lived to witness a rebirth of his native South Africa transcend into a place of evolving democracy. In fact, Jonathan credits his years in South Africa for his deep appreciation for life and freedom. It has made him a better person. Butler’s musical gifts have flourished [...]
*Fortunately a photo isn’t available of this unfortunate soul, because if it was, we just could bear to see it. Just hearing about it is creepy enough. ————————— There are many precautions that doctors ask expecting mothers to take, but in some areas of the world, the environment causes birth defects that cannot be prevented. [...]
*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 [...]
*In the nail biting, riveting movie, “Safe House,” opening February 10, Denzel Washington plays “the CIA’s legendary and most dangerous traitor,” Tobin Frost. Frost is also described as the “world’s most skillful assassin.” One can never say that Washington isn’t always at his level best. Like “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” Frost [...]
*Apartheid is dead, Nelson Mandela is free, and now South Africa houses luxury resorts where they host people of all races including Atlanta’s Housewives (You can call them “Real,” we will not). The only color that seems to matter is green. But, just when we thought that was true, an interracial poster pops up and [...]
*Oprah Winfrey spoke to reporters Friday on the eve of the first graduation at her school. Of the 75 students who started at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007, 72 will graduate Saturday. All are headed to universities in South Africa and the United States to pursue such studies as medicine, law, [...]
*Oprah Winfrey has something to celebrate. The former queen of daytime TV is proving to the world that she has made a difference in the lives of young South African women, as the first class of her $40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls prepares for its first graduation. Among her star pupils is [...]
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