Its 20 years to the day

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ziggy_encaoua
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Conspirator for: 15 years 45 weeks
Posted on: February 10, 2010 - 8:40pm

 Its 20 years to the day since this happened

 

There were days not long before that I thought I'd never see Mandela freed from prison.

 

/it seemed all those times I bunked off school to protest outside the South African embassy were worthwhile

 

I know around these parts that many have utter contempt for politicians

 

Yeah well I'm prepared to express a great deal of respect for Nelsen Mandela, but being South African I realised how important he was to the dismantling of the hideous & that he led South Africa thorough transition & rehabilitation, South Africa would not be the rainbow nation which is now prospering without the man.

 

Sure he's no saint & like all men he is flawed, but as far I'm concerned he is one of the greatest men of the 20th century.

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ziggy_encaoua
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Posted on: February 11, 2010 - 3:40pm #1

Twenty Years On From Mandela Day

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Nich
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Posted on: February 12, 2010 - 11:17am #2

It takes a great man who was imprisoned for 27-years to not use his power to exact revenge on those who imprisoned him;

I'm just confused about a video I saw of him on youtube where he was singing a song about killing ama bhulu.  I don't get it, and it doesn't seem to fit.  The song could be a metaphor as the amabhulu representing Apartheid itself, but I don't know.  Can you provide some insight into this ziggy?

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ziggy_encaoua
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Posted on: February 12, 2010 - 11:49am #3

noi can't but as you said when he came out of prison he didn't preach revenge & his record shows that to be true & so that is what he should be remembered for

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