The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Courageous and unbreakable spirits are also evident in individual leaders. South Africa’s Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years (1964-1990) is the most famous example. For me another standout ...

Castro and Mandela evolved into statesmen and secured enduring legacies. Che Guevara did not and died in the jungle. Julius ...

I saw Margaret Thatcher in the flesh for the first and last time on 31 January, 2008. It was at a grand Guild Hall dinner celebrating “Great Britons”. Artists, pop stars, Olympians, CEOs, politicians, ...

This week, she wrote a column defenestrating the reputation of Margaret Thatcher, who I wrote a biography of last year. I’ve always known Yasmin loathed Thatcher, but I was a little disappointed when ...

'Troublemaker', premiering Jan. 27 at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, uses audio recordings the late South African leader ...

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Antoine Fuqua always knew Nelson Mandela as an icon. But he had no idea he was such a rebel too, and a literal fighter. He remembered walking into a restaurant and seeing a ...

Darth Vader never said, “Luke I am your father.” So why do we all think he did? Here’s the science behind this strange phenomenon—and how AI is poised to send it into overdrive. Cape Town street art ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela ...