Nelson Mandela

Statement by H.E. Jabu Mbalula, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Romania. On 27 April 2021 we celebrate the 27th anniversary of a united, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa that we…

ALDE chairman, Senate Speaker Calin Popescu Tariceanu has criticized the political pact proposed by President Klaus Iohannis, signed on Thursday by the Opposition leaders. Tariceanu said at Cotroceni we have “a solemn lounger, a politician…

The General Council of Bucharest has approved on Thursday the location of a statue of South African leader Nelson Mandela. The statue will be done after a contest. "In 2018, South Africa commemorates the centenary since the birth of…

This year, 2018, South Africa is celebrating 24 years of freedom. More precisely, 27 April 2018 marks twenty-four years of freedom for the people of South Africa. In South Africa, the event is marked through workshops, conferences, talk…

The South African Embassy in partnership with Inocenti Foundation marked the Mandela Day at the “Ferdinand” Secondary School in Bucharest on Monday, July 18. The South African Ambassador to Romania, Mrs. Thenjiwe Mtintso, attended the…

Interview with H.E. Mrs. Thenjiwe Mtintso, South Africa’s Ambassador to Romania. South Africa is celebrating 22 years of democracy while commemorating 40 years since the youth’s rising of June 16th 1976 against the racist…

PNL writes in the governing programme that one of the Ponta government structures is coordinated by Tony Blair’s consulting firm. According to the PNL document, which will be officially launched on Saturday at the National Council of the…

Interview with H.E. Mrs. Thenjiwe Ethel MTINTSO, Ambassador of South Africa to Romania.    What is the significance of April 27 for the South African people? How do they celebrate their national day? I think the first thing to say…

Freedom Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 27 April. It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994. The elections were the first non-racial national elections where…

Duncan Ridgley, the famous British paparazzo covering hard news for 'The Sun' or freelancing to shoot celebrities like Michael Jackson, Madonna, George Michael, Nelson Mandela etc and royals, in particular Princess Diana, who eventually…