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Nelson Mandela

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Anniebach Thu 05-Dec-13 22:44:25

The great man has gone home. expected yet I feel bereft. So many memories of all those years then his walk to freedom with Winnie made the decades of campaigning so worthwhile . My most cherished memory is the very elderly lady who queued to cast her very first vote in the first election following his release.

Let us remember too all those who fought with him and for him who also have gone home.

May he rest in peace

annodomini Thu 05-Dec-13 22:37:36

I will try to get this thread merged with the other one, we posted almost at the same time.

glassortwo Thu 05-Dec-13 22:19:36

Sad day for us all, anno my feeling too.

LizG Thu 05-Dec-13 22:17:16

A great age for a wonderrful man sad

annodomini Thu 05-Dec-13 22:12:55

A very great man died today. It was obvious that it was only a matter of time, but I felt immediately bereft when I saw the headline. How I hope that his legacy is long felt in South Africa and throughout the continent. RIP