| OLIVERTAMBO | President of the African National Congress who resigned in favour of the recently released Nelson Mandela in 1991 (6,5) |
| TAMBO | Oliver ___, president of the African National Congress who stood down in favour of Nelson Mandela in 1991 (5) |
| EWAN | McGregor of the recently-released "Raymond & Ray" |
| DEKLERK | F W ___, South African president who legalised the ANC and released Nelson Mandela from prison |
| NELSONMANDELA | President of the African National Congress, 1991-97 (6,7) |
| SQUIRTLE | One of the three starter Pokemon in the recently released mobile game Pokemon GO (8) |
| STEVEN | Identify the first name of this cricketer who equalled Rahul Dravid's tally of 210 catches at the end of the recently held pink ball Test at the Gabba. (6) |
| BLOODBANK | The first such storage for supplies of the recently discovered types A, B, AB and O was established in a hospital in Leningrad in 1937 - the Red Cross would run it today (5,4) |
| UMKHONTO | The military wing of South Africa's African National Congress, founded 16 December 1961 (8,2,5) |
| WESIZWE | The military wing of South Africa's African National Congress, founded 16 December 1961 (8,2,5) |
| JUSTINGREAVES | Who scored a magnificent double century in the fourth innings of the recently-concluded Christchurch Test? (6,7) |
| AOC | Initials of the Bronx/Queens member of Congress who has 8.8 million Instagram followers |
| KELLYRIPA | Talk show host with the recently-released memoir "Live Wire" in which she stated that she and Regis Philbin weren't really great friends |
| SWANK | Hilary in the recently-released "Ordinary Angels" |
| OUT | Classic 70s drama starring Tom Bell as the recently released from prison Frank Ross (3) |
| ANNIEBESANT | British-born theosophist, writer and political reformer who was the first female president of the Indian National Congress (5,6) |
| STEVE | Who was stranded at 9999 Test runs at the end of the recently-concluded Border-gavaskar Trophy? (5) |
| SPEAR | Weapon in the African National Congress's logo |
| MANDELA | *African National Congress leader released from prison |
| SANCTION | Something African National Congress tabled in opposing Nationalists, primarily? (8) |
