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THE STANDARD SUNDAY MAGAZINE There are two widely available views of Nelson Mandela, the first post-apartheid president of South Africa. The first is a reverential and uncritical celebration of his life and achievements. It resonated in the obituaries and eulogies when Mandela died in December 2013. Madiba (his clan name) was “sent by God”, said Irish newspaper magnate Tony O’Reilly, who is said to have been a friend of Mandela’s. His purchase of South Africa’s then largest newspaper company, Argus Newspapers, was made possible by Mandela’s support. Former US President Barack ...
There are two widely available views of Nelson Mandela, the first post-apartheid president of South Africa. The first is a reverential and uncritical celebration of his life and achievements. It resonated in the obituaries and eulogies when Mandela died in December 2013. Madiba (his clan name) was “sent by God”, said Irish newspaper magnate Tony O’Reilly, who’s said to have been a friend of Mandela’s. His purchase of South Africa’s then largest newspaper company, Argus Newspapers, was made possible by Mandela’s support. Former American president Barack Obama declared that Mande...
Sowetan is still key to nation building Philani Mgwaba"> By Philani Mgwaba - 09 February 2021 - 07:20 My first stint at Sowetan was in the early 1990s as a trainee at the Argus Cadet School at The Star building in Sauer Street, central Johannesburg, where my fellow trainees and I were deployed at the iconic newspaper for experiential training. At the time, Sowetan was owned by Argus Newspapers, which later became Independent Newspapers when it was bought by an Irish-based media company... This article is free to read if you register or sign in. If you have already registered or sub...