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As the world's most famous prisoner (held in captivity for 27 years) and, then becoming South Africa's president, Nelson Mandela exemplifies a moral integrity that shines far beyond South Africa. Much of what occurred in his political history took place in a sprawling township just outside of Johannesburg... called Soweto, which has over 3,000,000 inhabitants.
In the revolution led by Mandela to transform a country based on cruel and unfair apartheid laws and division, into an open democracy, he alone has achieved a miracle. A miracle of human nature ~ more often that not people go to war in cases like this, but he opted for the peaceful and forgiving route. He did this together with the then President, F.W de Klerk. Both are good men in my opinion.
This is one of the reasons I am so proud to be an African :)
This photo is from Madame Tussauds, where Mandela, F.W. and I had a strategic meeting ;)i |
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| Pros: | "Great community feel generally" | | Cons: | "Millions of people, poverty" | | In A Nutshell: | "Integral part of South African history" |
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lynnehamman Thu Apr 30, 2009 14:10 UTC
Hi Jenni Wonderfully moving page on Soweto- Madiba would be proud. Excellent recollections and photos. Maybe you could write a tip about the amazing music that originates from here! | LoriPori Tue Apr 14, 2009 18:59 UTC
Very captivating and powerful page on Soweto. Love your little personal stories and your passion for SA certainly comes shining through. | hopang Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:19 UTC
Exceptional and interesting Soweto page with lovely photographs! Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang | kenHuocj Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:26 UTC
nostalgia, riding those Zola Budds from anywhere was the most convenient mode of public transport ;-))) |
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