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2. A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy

Nelson Mandela always faced the onslaught of a hostile mainstream media that to this day is chock full of narratives the elites want to see in their headlines. So an independent press always comes with a fight as Ndileka Mandela delivers her message from the legacy of her grandfather.

16.03.2026
1:51 min
16.03.2026
1:51 min
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2. A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy
African Legacy follows the connection between the greatest leaders of Africa who stood at the helm of the liberation of the continent, and their heirs who chose to build upon the foundations laid: Mandela, Nyerere, Nasser, and others spoke to RT about the future of their forefathers’ great legacy.