The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

13. Black lives matter – not just a slogan
Black lives matter – not just a slogan for those who live in the shadow of colonial rule. Nelson Mandela has put tremendous value on black lives – and together with Ndileka Mandela, his granddaughter, we look at the legacy of his...
Mar 16, 2026 13:37
The hero of African liberation and struggle for equality, Nelson Mandela, president of the South Africa, became enshrined in history for his political genius. Through fight, through years of captivity, he forged a way forward to end the Apartheid system. His wisdom and legacy still lives on through his descendants. RT collaborated with Mandela foundation and Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of the President, to explore the Mandela legacy.

13. Black lives matter – not just a slogan
Black lives matter – not just a slogan for those who live in the shadow of colonial rule. Nelson Mandela has put tremendous value on black lives – and together with Ndileka Mandela, his granddaughter, we look at the legacy of his...
Mar 16, 2026 13:37
12. Mandela’s legacy lives on forever
It is wrong to believe that Nelson Mandela’s struggle was all about apartheid. It was about the true liberation of all Africans, and the ability to choose your own destiny in a dangerous world of global politics; it was about giving Africans a...
Mar 16, 2026 13:37
11. Change is painful but it must happen
The first black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela was an embodiment of change. But change comes painfully, as he know all too well. Together with Ndileka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, we look at the legacy of change that the...
Mar 16, 2026 13:37
10. Climate apartheid is a real threat
Apartheid comes in many forms. As climate change makes itself felt, Africa is first in line of those who will suffer. Nelson Mandela once fought and defeated apartheid in South Africa. Through the legacy of that fight, we look at the new one coming...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36
9. Future development, alliances with Russia and BRICS+
Nelson Mandela was a close friend of the USSR, and so up to this day, Africa, and South Africa in particular, remains close partners of Russia. Through the legacy of the great South African president, and together with Ndileka Mandela, his...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36
8. A long walk to freedom
Nelson Mandela’s struggle against the colonial system and apartheid went on for decades. At times all seemed lost; at other times, success was all too near. And yet, he persevered, and so, as Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of the famous leader...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36
7. African women in the struggle for liberation
In his battle against apartheid, like many other battles for African liberation, Nelson Mandela had the help of his allies – and many of them were prominent women stronger in spirit than a thousand men. Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of the...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36
6. Climate change – a threat to Africa first
The welfare of Africans, the ones that Nelson Mandela fought for, is often too dependent on external factors that they have no say in. Such is the case with climate change – a danger that will make Africa desolate, if things go wrong –...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36
5. No country or person shall be demonized
As the battle against apartheid ravaged on, the mainstream media controlled by the Western elites was all too quick to demonize Nelson Mandela. And even today, nations and people are demonized by the controlled press and social media at the snap of...
Mar 16, 2026 13:36