A new miniseries about South Africa’s most famous hero, Nelson Mandela, is in the works. The proposed 6-part miniseries has been approved by Mandela’s family, and is even being produced by his grandson Kweku Mandela. According to the BBC, two of Mandela’s books will be used to create the miniseries and working title of the […]
British actor Idris Elba has some very big shoes to fill in his latest film role. Elba will play former South African president Nelson Mandela in an upcoming biopic. Elba has taken on some pretty major roles lately, including movies like “Thor” and “Takers.” Idris Elba now joins an elite list of actors who have […]
Keeping up with the Mandelas? Mandela Family Values? The Real Housewives of Johannesburg? These are all compelling suggestions for naming a reality show starring Nelson Mandela’s three granddaughters, but the young women and their producers have settled on Being Mandela as the title. The show, which hopes to portray the Mandela girls as the anti-Kardashians, […]
The spotlight will soon shine on three granddaughters of South African icon Nelson Mandela, as the women become focal points of a new reality TV show. The program possibly will air in the United States starting in January, said David Manaway, who is married to one of Mandela’s granddaughters involved in the production. It hasn’t […]
Nelson Mandela turned 93 today (Monday), and South Africans are paying paid tribute to his legacy by performing at least 67 minutes of public service. Sixty-seven is the number of years the former South African president devoted to public service. Mandela is credited with helping bring together a nation separated by apartheid, and people in […]
Naomi Campbell’s former modeling agent testified today that she believes the supermodel knew the alleged ‘blood diamonds’ she received from two men in the middle of the night were actually from dictator Charles Taylor, and that Campbell had been flirting with the warlord during dinner and was expecting the gift.
JOHANNESBURG — A somber and frail Nelson Mandela attended the funeral Thursday for his 13-year-old great-granddaughter, whose death in a car crash last week following the World Cup’s opening concert marked a tragic start to the tournament.
