1984 – Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid hero
In 1979, Anglican priest Desmond Mpilo Tutu became the first black General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). He spoke strongly and internationally, pushing for non-violent...
View Article1993 – F. W. de Klerk, helped end Apartheid
An attorney who held a number of South African ministerial posts, F.W. de Klerk became both the leader of South Africa’s National Party and the country’s president in 1989. Upon becoming President, de...
View Article1993 – Nelson Mandela, defeated hatred in South Africa
The son of a tribal chief, Nelson Mandela began his opposition to South Africa’s government policies while attending college. He went on to become a lawyer and joined the African National Congress...
View ArticleCape Town — the beauty
There’s the iconic peacemaker, there’s the social justice… and then there’s the beauty. [Show as slideshow]
View ArticleCape Town — the townships
It’s almost hard to speak about this day. We started off in the opulence of the Cape Grace hotel. Then we traveled into the townships, into extreme poverty, sitting in the shadows of Capetown’s...
View ArticleJosé Ramos-Horta: A Personal Tribute to Madiba
Nobel Peace Laureates were to be gathering in South Africa in the second week of October as guests of our revered colleague and brother Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former President Frederik DeKlerk....
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