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South Africa would have been worse off had she influenced the transition to democracy, as a new book shows | Culture

Apartheid South Africa created many heroes and villains, and in the heat of battle for the soul of that country it was sometimes difficult to tell which was which. For decades, Nelson Mandela represented righteous liberation for a society enchained by the grim political philosophy of apartheid. Throughout most of this time, his wife Winnie

International memorials celebrate The Arch's campaigning for freedom and justice as activists regroup for a new era, As world attention focussed on the requiem mass for Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu in Cape Town on new year's day, activists were hailing his work for the anti-apartheid struggle and preparing for fresh battles with their country's political class. Tutu's requiem mass beamed around the world, reminding South Africa of the courage of its liberation generation. It also posed questions about what and who comes next.

A tireless activist, Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combatting white minority rule in his country

The former wife of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died in Johannesburg on Monday at age 81.