"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is people who have made poverty and tolerated poverty, and it is people who will overcome it." - on being named Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience, 2006
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Elon Musk's X Suspends Nelson Mandela's Grandson Account as He Calls for Palestinian Liberation
Elon Musk's social media platform X has suspended the account of Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela, who is a member of South Africa's National Assembly.
Inequality in South Africa to threaten Mandela's economic legacy
The late Nelson Mandela's economic legacy in South Africa will be challenged as the country has yet to reduce its high unemployment rate and inequality in races.
JSE halts trade for five minutes to honor Mandela, banks to close on day of his funeral
The respect for the late politician and ex-president of South Africa Nelson Mandela was evident in the business sector, as trading and banks postponed their businesses to acknowledge Mandela's passing.
Mandela key to local businesses in South Africa - report
Industry observers believed that the late Nelson Mandela contributed greatly to not only the political environment in South Africa, but the local business sector as well.
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Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa and hero of the country's anti-apartheid struggle, has died aged 95 after a recurring lung infection. The announcement was made by the country's president, Jacob Zuma, on Thursday.
The South African sovereign debt rating remained unchanged after government efforts to control the mining industry succeeded.
In a statement released today, U.S. President Barack Obama paid his tributes to ailing Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela celebrated his 9th birthday on a hospital in Pretoria today. Nelson Mandela celebrated his 95th birthday in a hospital in the city of Pretoria, South Africa.
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