The Irish Times

The Irishman who fought with Mandela for freedom

Born to Irish immigrant parents in Johannesburg in 1915, Michael Harmel was an important anti-apartheid activist

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 00:00

Zuma’s country home in peril as financial woes accumulate

Liquidators seek to recoup mortgage on former South African president’s property

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 18:21

ANC on course to suffer losses but win South Africa election

Early election results indicate party’s worst performance since end of apartheid

Thu May 09 2019 - 18:21

Jacob Zuma must repay taxpayer for funds spent on his legal defence

South African court rules Mbeki accord to pay fraud and corruption trial costs illegal

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 17:16

Tributes paid to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

South Africa to give anti-apartheid icon and ex-wife of late Nelson Mandela a state funeral

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 19:57

Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa hold ‘constructive’ talks on South African crisis

South African president under pressure because of ongoing corruption allegations

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 20:17

Ramaphosa calls for unity as rift over Jacob Zuma widens

New ANC leader says ‘we must rid ourselves of factionalism’ amid split over president

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 10:58

South Africa: Ramaphosa’s triumph

Ramaphosa is a creature of the system, and an unlikely exponent of shock therapy. But he is South Africa’s best bet

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 00:02

Captured: How Jacob Zuma ‘sold’ South Africa to the Guptas

One family has gained extraordinary influence over a country and its politics

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 16:01

Observers give Kenya vote thumbs up amid pockets of protests

Nairobi police fire live rounds and tear gas in clashes but country remains generally calm

Thu Aug 10 2017 - 15:38

South African prosecutor seeks to appeal Jacob Zuma corruption ruling

Move by the South African National Prosecution Authority has led to accusations it is protecting the president

Mon May 23 2016 - 17:25

Jacob Zuma hangs on in South Africa as opposition pressure builds

No-confidence motion against ‘reckless leadership’ of president dismissed as ‘frivolous’

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 18:45

Irish independence influenced other colonies, say UCD speakers

Former presidents Mbeki and Mkapa, and former minister Khurshid in After Empire talk

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 22:17

ANC leaders ‘unable to maintain non-racial South Africa’

Ex-president Kgalema Motlanthe says party’s MPs do not respect its own constitution

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 15:41

Sideline Cut: Guinness risk leaving bitter taste with rugby ads

Gareth Thomas, Ashwin Willemse stories don’t sit well in sleek world of advertisement

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 10:00

How I’ve used WB Yeats in my role as an Irish Ambassador

Ireland’s representative in London on using the poet to introduce Ireland around the world

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00

Jack Warner accused of diverting earthquake victims funds

$750k of funds were bound for Haiti while $10m alleged bribe never appeared in accounts

Tue Jun 09 2015 - 11:36

Mandela’s sequel to ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ to be published

Book likely to tackle divorce from Winnie and why he stood down after a single term

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00

Rain and angry crowd turn ‘dignified’ state memorial into washout for ANC

Stadium two-thirds full and speeches drowned out by booing crowds

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01

Hostility to Zuma sparks ANC election concerns

South African president linked to series of scandals in recent years

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00

Mandela hailed as ‘last great liberator of the 20th century’

Obama addresses Johannesburg memorial as Zuma booed

Tue Dec 10 2013 - 21:41

Anti-apartheid strikers to attend Mandela ceremonies

Trade unions organising flights for some of those who took part in 1980s picket

Sun Dec 08 2013 - 13:36

A giant of our time

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00

Obituary: Freedom fighter turned premier

Great statesman whose lack of vindictiveness made him unique on world stage

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 22:52

Zanu-PF dismisses allegations of Zuma murder plot

Report amid souring relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa dismissed by Mugabe party as ‘hogwash’

Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00

Mandela family feud upsetting society and African tradition

The family of Nelson Mandela is being urged to stop their infighting and let him die in peace

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00

Nelson Mandela remains critical , says Zuma

Doctors doing ’everything possible’ to ensure comfort of former South African president

Mon Jun 24 2013 - 09:51

Nelson Mandela - a timeline

Mandela became the first black president of a country dominated by a white minority for 300 years

Sat Jun 08 2013 - 09:24