"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation."
South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, is celebrating his 92nd birthday Sunday. Earlier this week the United Nations had its first ever “Nelson Mandela International Day,” an unprecedented honor for a living political figure.
Mandela’s entrance to the Soccer City Stadium last night almost went unnoticed. South African TV channel Sabc1 was about to break for advertising when he arrived to watch the World Cup’s final match. This time he wasn’t wearing South Africa’s shirt, like he did for the Rugby world final 16 years ago, but a coat, hat and gloves.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela met Ghana’s soccer team over the weekend to commend them for their gallant effort despite a 4-2 defeat to Uruguay on penalties at the World Cup.
SOWETO, JOHANNESBURG– In Johannesburg even religious functions are dominated by the vuvuzela. People watching matches on television may find their noise annoying but here in South Africa these plastic trumpets are a vital part of the party, not just of the stadium.
According to the common rules of political economy theories, South Africa should be even healthier than EU countries. But recent problems and the current situation in the country make South Africa look like it is still hostage of its colonialist past, writes Giulio Albanese.
Ory Okolloh, the Executive Director of Ushahidi , is from Kenya but currently lives in Johannesburg. Her blog is "outlet for her opinions. While it is primarily focused on Kenya, she reserves to write about whatever she wants."
Sokari Ekine is a Nigerian social justice activist living in Spain, with a background in technology, gender issues and human rights. She is interested in creating a community of grassroots African bloggers as a way for Africans to exchange ideas, share experiences and tell their own stories in our own words.
Native of Cape Town, Sean Jacobs lives in Brooklyn, New York and teaches in Manhattan. He obsesses about the relationship between politics and popular culture, but the main rationale for his blog is to comment on what passes for media coverage of the African continent.
Rosebelle Kagumire is an experienced Ugandan Journalist. She won the best Journalist blogger English category at the Panos hosted competition in 2009. Currently she is a student of MA. Media, Conflict and Peace studies at University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica.
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