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

South African freedom fighter spent 18 years in prison with the late South African president Nelson Mandela

President Jacob Zuma’s hold on office is increasingly insecure

Campaigner who was sentenced to life in prison with Mandela was critic of Jacob Zuma

Students charged at Cape Town court with public violence after protesters storm parliament on Wednesday

Former president recalled as an exceptional leader, writes Peter Murtagh in Qunu

Major events in the life of South Africa’s first black president

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