Mandela
25 Aug
Thank you for briefly lending me your ears. What many of you, our South African brothers and sisters, who are today railing about Nigerian immigrants, fail to appreciate is that your first elected President, Nelson Mandela, was once an immigrant and political asylee in Nigeria, where he lived in the home of Nigeria's first Aviation…
22 Aug
Sonwabile Ndamase’s iconic Madiba shirts, designed for Nelson Mandela 30 years ago, symbolise South Africa’s legacy. These colourful shirts, favoured by political and business elites, capture Mandela’s style and spirit, staying relevant long after his passing. In his workshop stocked with piles of fabric and sewing machines, Sonwabile Ndamase is proud that the Madiba shirts…
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