37-455: The Cape Times is an English-language morning newspaper owned by Independent News & Media SA and published in Cape Town , South Africa . As of 2012 the newspaper had a daily readership of 261000 and a circulation of 34523. By the fourth quarter of 2014, circulation had declined to 31930. The Cape Times had its origins in the great economic and social boom years that followed
74-435: A " selfie " which was taken using Thorning-Schmidt's mobile phone. Defending her actions, Thorning-Schmidt said, "There were lots of pictures taken that day, and I just thought it was a bit fun. Maybe it also shows that when we meet heads of state and government, we too are just people who have fun." Cameron said he was being polite when Thorning-Schmidt asked him to take part in the picture. Mandela's body lay in state at
111-516: A Cuban-American opponent of the Castro government, said: "Sometimes a handshake is just a handshake, but when the leader of the free world shakes the bloody hand of a ruthless dictator like Raul Castro, it becomes a propaganda coup for the tyrant." Senator John McCain compared the Obama–Castro handshake to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain 's handshake with Adolf Hitler when the two were in
148-440: A mental health facility for 19 months, beginning around 2006. Nonetheless, he maintained that he performed well, calling himself "a champion of sign language". The same day, Deputy Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu admitted, "In the process, and in the speed of the event, a mistake happened." However, she rejected the view that Jantjie was a fraud, stating, "we should not say that he
185-535: A national mourning period of 10 days. During this time numerous memorial services were conducted across the country. The official memorial service was held at FNB Stadium , Johannesburg, on 10 December where the 95,000-seat stadium was two-thirds full because of the cold, rain, and transport challenges. Mandela's body lay in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11 to 13 December. A state funeral
222-628: A non-racial democratic government. The Cape Times editor that conducted the interview, Tony Heard , was later arrested and charged with contravening the Internal Security Act . The charges were later dropped. The paper was later bought by Irish group Independent News and Media , the South African portion, including the Cape Times , was sold to Sekunjalo Investments (Independent News and Media SA) in 2013. The editor of
259-446: A statement that acknowledged that Dasnois did not show disrespect to Mandela's legacy, nor was her conduct in any way motivated by racism. In January 2015 the company and its director Iqbal Survé were accused of pro- African National Congress (ANC) political bias in how they operated Independent News and Media SA and its subsidiary newspapers such as the Cape Times . The accusation of bias came about after executives at Independent News,
296-560: Is a fake interpreter because he does have a basic sign language translation qualification. He started off very well and got tired in the process ... [H]e has interpreted to deaf people in court before and is able to communicate with his deaf friends very well. It's just that (on that day) he did not sign what was expected of him." The South African news broadcaster eNCA alleged that between 1994 and 2003 Jantjie had been charged, but not sentenced, for various crimes ranging from rape and housebreaking to attempted murder and kidnapping. According to
333-417: The Cape Times partent company, Karima Brown and Vukani Mde, wore ANC colours at an ANC rally. The accusations were first made by former Independent News columnist Max du Preez in his open resignation letter as reasons for his refusal to work for the company any longer. Opposition leader Helen Zille stated that Skunjalo's operation of Independent media was an example of state capture that threatens both
370-488: The Cape Times under the heading " A Conversation with Oliver Tambo of the ANC ,” was an important event in South African history as it allowed the ANC to present its vision of a non-racial South Africa to the public and thereby alleviate fears held by White South Africans for a post-apartheid South Africa. This ultimately helped created the political conditions for the negotiated settlement that ended apartheid and established
407-579: The Cape Times was cautioned by the Press Ombudsman "for untruthfully, inaccurately and unfairly suggesting that a poll showed that the majority of [Israeli] Jews believed that the Jewish state was practicing apartheid." The poll related to a hypothetical situation, whether Palestinians living in the West Bank should be allowed to vote if Israel annexed the territory, rather than the way that Israel
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#1732780318290444-573: The Prime Minister of Lesotho , the President of Mozambique , the President of Namibia , the President of Niger , the President of Nigeria , the Prime Minister of Swaziland , the President of Tanzania , the Prime Minister of Lebanon , the President of Namibia , the President of Tunisia , the President of Uganda , the President of Zimbabwe , and the President of Zambia . Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma attended in her capacity as Chairperson of
481-520: The Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11 to 13 December 2013. Approximately 100,000 mourners viewed Mandela's body over the three days. The crowds grew larger each day and thousands who queued on the final day could not be accommodated and were turned away. Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela , remained with his grandfather's body for all three days, in accordance with AbaThembu tradition, which requires an adult male family member to remain with
518-478: The death of former president Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013. Sekunjalo was accused of dismissing Dasnois for publishing a story critical of a Survé owned company, Sekunjalo claimed that Dasnois was dismissed due to declining newspaper sales and for not putting Mandela's death on the front page of the Cape Times . The dismissal of Dasnois was seen as an attack on the independence of the media and widely criticized. Sekunjalo and Dasnois settled out of court and issued
555-485: The African Union Commission . Other notable guests included: The South African government declared Sunday, 8 December 2013 to be observed as a national day of prayer and reflection. We call upon all our people to gather in halls, churches, mosques, temples, synagogues and in their homes for prayer services and meditation, reflecting on the life of Madiba and his contribution to our country and
592-537: The Cape's attainment of " Responsible Government " (local democracy) in 1872. The first edition of the newspaper, a small four-page sheet, was published on 27 March 1876 by then editor Frederick York St Leger . St Leger was assisted by Richard William Murray Jr, whose father of the same name had been one of the founding partners of the Cape Argus . It was the first daily paper in southern Africa, and soon became one of
629-529: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 223674425 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:51:58 GMT Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela , the first president of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election , as well as
666-409: The apartheid era Internal Security Act. Since being taken over by Iqbal Survé 's Sekunjalo Investments in 2013 the newspaper has experienced a number of scandals. Critics in the rest of the South African media, including former staff at the newspaper, allege that the newspaper's credibility has been damaged, the quality of journalism significantly reduced, and staff mistreated. On 16 April 2013
703-569: The body until burial. The state funeral was held on 15 December 2013 in Qunu in the Eastern Cape . The ceremony was held in a large tent in Qunu erected for the event and attended by about 4,500 people, including 8 heads of state and many foreign dignitaries. The ceremony was televised on South African television up until the lowering of Mandela's casket and burial, when the filming and broadcast
740-642: The city would host an interfaith service on the Grand Parade , which has been designated as Cape Town's primary public mourning space, on Sunday, 8 December 2013. A public night vigil was held there on the evening before Mandela's funeral. Cape Town also hosted a free tribute concert at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, 11 December 2013. A memorial service in honour of Mandela was held on 11 December 2013 in Abu Dhabi . A thanksgiving service
777-498: The country's first black head of state, died at the age of 95 after a prolonged respiratory infection . He died at around 20:50 local time ( UTC+2 ) at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg , surrounded by family. His death was announced by President Jacob Zuma on national television at 23:45. Reactions from governments, international organisations, and notable individuals, gained worldwide media coverage. South Africa observed
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#1732780318290814-458: The event, made meaningless hand gestures that did not reflect established signs. How Jantjie had obtained the job and received security clearance raised questions about bureaucratic mismanagement. On 12 December, Jantjie apologised if he had offended anyone, explaining that his performance was impaired due to a hallucination brought on by his schizophrenia . He added that he suffers from violent tendencies and stated that he had been hospitalised in
851-438: The event. In what was characterised as a national embarrassment, during the memorial service it became evident that the official sign language interpreter, Thamsanqa Jantjie, was a fake. DeafSA, a South African association for the deaf, stated that Jantjie had made a "mockery of South African sign language " and that the "deaf community was in outrage". Jantjie, who stood on the memorial stage alongside world leaders throughout
888-574: The front page of the Iqbal Survé -owned newspaper as among the best in the world." The reports turned out to be untrue. Estimates of readership are maintained by the SAARF with 95% confidence intervals of about 15%. Within the estimated error readership has remained constant since 2009. Methodological changes introduced in 2009 by SAARF make comparison to previous years difficult. English-language Too Many Requests If you report this error to
925-591: The independence of the media and the development of democracy in South Africa. The company was again criticised for its close links with the ANC and of allegedly having an anti- Democratic Alliance (DA) bias in a report on Al-Jazeera in March 2016. The DA for its part was accused of trying to silence criticism from the Cape Times by threatening to cancel the City of Cape Town's subscription to that publication. In
962-428: The newspaper, Tony Heard , was sacked in 1987 after refusing a R1 million (equivalent to R14,653,000 in 2024) offer to resign that contained conditions that, Heard alleged, would have muzzled him. The newspaper had decided to remove him following the publication of his interview with ANC leader, Oliver Tambo, almost two years prior, for which the paper was forced to pay a R300 admission-of-guilt fine for breaching
999-560: The principal newspapers of the Cape. Modelled on The Times , its primary target was the poor working class, as it attempted to expose early government corruption . From 1936 the paper, along with its printing operation, occupied Newspaper House on Greenmarket Square . The Cape Times gained international prominence when it published an interview with the then banned leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Oliver Tambo in 1985. The interview, published in
1036-666: The process of negotiating the Munich Agreement in 1938 saying, "Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler. It gives Raul some propaganda to continue to prop up his dictatorial, brutal regime, that's all". The Cuban government welcomed the gesture. The White House said it had been unplanned. Along with Obama, Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron faced criticism on social media that they had behaved inappropriately after posing for
1073-471: The report he was sentenced to three years in prison for theft but other charges had been dropped as he had been judged mentally unfit to stand trial . South African President Jacob Zuma was booed and jeered by some in the crowd, though other sections cheered him. The booing faded when Zuma addressed the crowd. The negative reaction reportedly stemmed from public anger over corruption scandals that had tainted Zuma and his government. The ANC leadership at
1110-463: The same report the Cape Times rejected any accusation that it or any Sekunjalo owned publication was reporting unfairly towards any opposition political party. On 28 June 2016 The Press Ombudsman found "The Cape Times has repeatedly made this totally false allegation (stated as fact) on its front page over the course of several months, beginning in November last year." In July 2016 the Cape Times
1147-466: The time was viewed as not living up to Mandela's legacy. United States President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban leader Raúl Castro , the first such encounter between sitting U.S. and Cuban heads of government since Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro shook hands at the U.N. in 2000. The gesture prompted criticism from Republican politicians in Washington. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ,
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1184-529: The world. The official memorial service was held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 10 December 2013 commencing at 11:00 local time (UTC+2). More than 91 heads of state and government, at least 30 retired presidents, approximately 90 governmental representatives and delegates, leaders of 20 international organisations, and dozens of celebrities and businessman were expected to attend this service. In total, about 170 countries were represented in
1221-489: Was actually being governed at the time. The newspaper was directed to correct its mistake after a complaint by Sidney Kay. Then editor, Alide Dasnois , was dismissed by Survé following the publication of a story in the Cape Times that covered a report by the South African Public Protector that was critical of a tender awarded to a Sekunjalo subsidiary; the story was published on the same day as
1258-556: Was again ordered to issue a front-page apology to Premier Helen Zille, after making false allegations that she hired a spy. Despite this, the newspaper has failed to comply with the previous order, as handed down by Judge Bernard Ngoepe, Chair of the Press Council's Appeals Panel. 16 August 2017, veteran journalist Ed Herbst debunked Cape Times claims of it receiving awards, "has run a series of front-page articles claiming that an international media organisation, Newseum, has rated
1295-533: Was held at Westminster Abbey in March 2014, and a memorial stone was laid in the Abbey on the centenary of his birth in 2018. A memorial service in honour of Mandela was held on 11 December 2013 at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The last will and testament of Mandela was read on 3 February 2014. At the time of the reading, his estate was worth an estimated 46 million Rand . The will
1332-664: Was held on 15 December in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, where his body was buried. The South African government announced a period of 10 days of national mourning ending with the state funeral on 15 December 2013. President Jacob Zuma ordered that all flags on government buildings be flown at half-mast for the duration of the mourning period. On 9 December the government confirmed that at least 91 foreign heads of state and government and 15 former leaders would travel to South Africa to attend funeral events. African heads of state and government confirmed to be attending included
1369-516: Was stopped at the advance request of the Mandela family. The ceremony was shown on big screens set up in public viewing spaces around the area. The burial part of the funeral programme was attended by 450 selected people, including relatives and chosen dignitaries. Shortly before the burial, Nelson Mandela was given a 21 gun salute and a missing man formation flyover by fighter jets. The Mayor of Cape Town , Patricia de Lille , announced that
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