Public Lecture: Rewriting Mandela: The making of a Radical Pragmatist

DATE: 30 July 2026 | TIME: 17:30 for 18:00 SAST VENUE: APK Madibeng, Ubuntu Chambers (Hybrid) Drawing on new archival research from the first biography of Nelson Mandela by an African author, Professor Xolela Mangcu re-examines Mandela’s political formation. The lecture explores how his Thembu royal family and the colonial-era Bhunga shaped his modern political heritage, challenging long-held interpretations of his leadership influences