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Dear Mr Mandela ...
Welcome to the official Nelson Mandela 85th Birthday Message Book, page 25
Nelson Mandela turned 85 on 18 July 2003 - and you, and you, and you ... sent him 17 842 birthday messages via the official Mandela 85th Birthday website.
A selection of your messages has been published in this Book. See the box on the right for the full list of pages.
Happy birthday Madiba and I hope that you got lots of presents from everyone. Thank you for the present of love and peace you gave all of us in our country. Lots of love, from
Luke Aidan Tilley (aged 23 months)
Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Een lyn vermenigvuldig tot vlakke van kleur,
een stof deeltjie versamel tot
vorm van gestalte,
een gees gedeel tot
enorme vrede.
Baie geluk met Madiba se 85ste verjaardag.
Kobus, Petrea, Tristan en Thomale
Centurion, Gauteng, South
Africa
Happy Birthday Tata. Best wishes for the next 85!
Hadley and Natasha
Cape Town, South Africa
Matthew 5:9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. May God's goodness and mercy forever shine through your eyes.
Rochelle Sastri
Pretoria, South Africa
Dear Madiba, I had the pleasure of experiencing your aura when you visited the South African Olympic Athletes and Officials in the village prior to the 2000 Games in Sydney. I took this photo and hope you will cherish it. May what you stand for and your enduring fortitude and courage continue to motivate our Country, Teams and Individuals into the future … Happy Happy
Anthony & Annette (wife) Spillebeen
Sailing Manager, RSA Olympic Team, Sydney 2000
Wishes too from Ian Ainslie and Gareth Blankenberg (competitors in 2000)
Mandela visits the South African Olympic athletes and officials in the Olympic village prior to the 2000 Games in Sydney. (Photo by Anthony Spillebeen: see message above)
God has His reasons for sparing you. You have made and still are making a difference in everybody's lives. Have a Gr8 B-Day! Lots of Love
Accounts & Finance and Lending Admin Team
Investec Private Bank, Cape Town, South Africa
Dear Mr. Mandela, a very Happy 85th Birthday. May you be blessed with many more years of health so as to share your wisdom with the world. Best Wishes.
John Mackenzie
Beyerspark, Boksburg, South Africa
Dear Madiba, may you have a Blessed 85th birthday, with more wonderful love-filled years. Thank you for being a true South African. You make the whole world a better place for everyone. With much love.
Catherine
Heukelman
Knysna, South Africa
I can only remember when I last saw you up close on the N1, Kraaifontein on a Sunday, the day of your release. You were an icon to me and all my peers. I remember all the mass actions that I've attended for your release, especially Tokai in 1987. May God bless you, may He grant you health, may He grant you wisdom to matters current. Happy birthday!!!!!! Madiba!!!!! Son of Africa!!!!!
Marius Mongale-Jantjies
Pretoria, South Africa
Happy birthday, old man. We will be always thankful for the meaningful contribution you made in our beautiful country, South africa. In the end, when you needed to brace yourself, you chose to share with all of us. And for that you will always be appreciated and your legacy will live forever. You are not a selfish man, what you are is extraordinary from human understanding. But we thank God for you and we truly see him in you. God bless you and may you have many more. Even
thoughIi don't know how many. Long live Madiba, uli qawe.
Tebogo Dhlamini
Winchester Hills, South Africa
You are an inspiration to the world. Gandhi was a mahathma of his time, and you are of ours. Happy birthday Mahathma Mandela. Long live.
Yoleshen Pillay
Happy Birthday to the father of the New South Africa. Thank you for helping to show us humility and generosity of heart and spirit. Lots of Love.
Denise Chendip
Phoenix, KZN, South Africa
Enjoy the day! May there be many more.
Bob Rust
Somerset West, South Africa
Mr Mandela, we are so proud and honoured to have been part of this country with you as a leader and guiding light . We need you, the world needs you and we thank you. You are a constant reminder of what is good in man and what integrity and honesty can achieve and how it can change the world. We wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. With
love.
The Ditchfield family
Gauteng, South Africa
Happy birthday Tata! May you have many, many more happy years and may you get stronger and stronger and make more communities smile because of developments.
Phumelele
Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa
Thank you for being such an inspiration to us all. May you be blessed with good health and many happy moments for years to come!
Yolande Loots
Pretoria, South Africa
Although I am abroad, I will think of you on your birthday. You will always be the greatest leader of your time. I still remember your victory 'pose' with the Springbok jersey no 6 on SA winning the WORLD CUP rugby !!!! God bless and have a GREAT day.
Lizette Smook
Hong Kong
Dear Madiba, Happy Birthday! We will drink a glass of Stellenbosch's best wine to celebrate your 85th birthday! Take care of yourself for many more years
to come!
Tourism Department, Boland College
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Happy Birthday, Madiba! You are a man in a million. You have captured the hearts of our nation and the whole world. You are indeed the perfect role-model to us all. May God bless you with good health and long life! Have a wonderful birthday. Lots of love.
Jade Marinus
Cape Town, South Africa
Mr Mandela, I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless you for all you've done for our country. You are loved by many and even though I haven't had the privilege to have met you in person, I admire and respect you and I really care for you as if you were family! Enjoy your day and may God bless you for years to come! Lots of Love and admiration xx
Reza Meyer
Knysna, South Africa
May your birthday be filled with joy and happiness. May you live as long as the precious gift God bestowed unto you ,to fulfil this
wonderful purpose, for Africa in particular, and mankind in general. Madiba, God Bless you this day and always!
Kwadwo Ohemeng Asumaning
Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa
Wishing you all the best for your 85th. May you have many wonderful years ahead.
Michael Nurick
Johannesburg, South Africa
Integrity and soul. What a role model you have been and continue to be to all who live in this wonderful country of ours. If we all strive to be just a tiny bit as strong and courageous as you, we as South Africans can prove to the world that living in peace with our fellow human beings is not as far fetched as some may think. Wishing you a very happy birthday and year. God bless you Nelson Mandela. Keep well, hey.
Pierre Steynberg
Hong Kong
Happy birthday, Tata. God's richest blessings.
James Ellis
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dear Madiba, best wishes on your 85th birthday.
You are my choice for Man of the Century!
Detlev
Cape Town, South Africa
May God Bless you with many more happy and healthy birthdays! From a living example of your love for, and reconciliation between, the people of South Africa, your former High Commissioner to Singapore.
Carl Werth
Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet and enough trials to make you strong. O gole, o gole, o seke wa gogoba.
Tshepo Sibale
Pretoria, South Africa
The Lord gave the word, and you lived it! The Lord gave the commandment and you perfected it. "Thou shall not kill" He said and you did not kill. Love thy neighbour as thyself. And you loved those who loathed you. Forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us: You forgave those who betrayed you and your
people! Good Bless! Long live!!!
Kholisile Khumalo
Pretoria, South Africa
Dear Mr Mandela, thank you for everything you have done for this country. May you have a wonderful day and year, and may you be spared for us for many more years. Best wishes.
Lenie
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dear Madiba, it is with great pleasure and great honour that I want to wish you a blessed birthday! The Lord has brought you this far and may He lead you on your path and bless you abundantly and may you always remember that the Lord who holds the universe is the same Lord who's holding you. Happy Birthday, Mr Madiba! You are a hero for many of us and we are proud of you...born and brewed in South Africa our land!
Elizabeth Pietersen
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Happy birthday, Madiba! I have always been a firm believer that angels live in people. You have most certainly confirmed this for me!
Madiba, may God carry you in his hands in the years to come! May you have joy, peace, love, happiness and hope in your heart. Thank you for giving me a legendary and rich history that I will be able to share with my children one day, to help them become proud South Africans. I thank God for people like you! Happy Birthday Madiba! Kind regards.
Sandra Erasmus
Cape Town, South Africa
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the humblest, kindest, most loving and forgiving person walking this earth. It takes a special kind of heart to do what you did without feeling resentment, hatred and bitterness. You're one of a kind and I will always appreciate that we came first on your "TO DO" list. May God bestow you only his richest blessings on this day and always. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATA!
Charlene Trimm
Pretoria, South Africa
Dear Madiba, we wish you excellent health, joy and happiness. May all your good efforts bring us to a united and peaceful South Africa.
With Love and best wishes.
Huib and Willy de Boer, Sarah Lamberts, Alam Nompumza and Gladys Nompumza
Cape Town, South Africa
Dear Mr Mandela, you have touched us globally, across sea, air and land with your sincerity, humbleness and softness of heart. I cannot do better than utter these words Madiba. You have achieved success who has seen, lived and experienced life, who has laughed often, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and woman and the love of little children throughout the world, who has set precedence in living and co-existing peacefully, who has filled his niche and accomplished the task; who has never lacked appreciation for earth's beauty, nor failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best you have. Happy Birthday, Mr Nelson Mandela and wishing you have many more. Regards.
Peter Cara
Auckland, New Zealand
Many, many happy returns, Madiba. You
are an inspiration to mankind! We love you, respect you, and honour you. Have a wonderful day and may there be many more to come. Lots of love.
Barbara and David Abernethy
Adelaide, Australia
Happy Birthday, Madiba. Because of you I am proud to be a South African. God Bless you, Madiba, and may all your birthday wishes come true.
Annemarie
Pretoria, Centurion, South Africa
Tata, you are our hero, our black Moses. May God add another 85 years. Siyibonile i kanana ngawe. Happy birthday, Tata.
Phumzile Padi
Vosloorus, South Africa
Long live, dear Madiba. May you continue to inspire the world.
The Mahole Family
Itsoseng, South Africa
Veels geluk! Mag die Here u nog lank spaar vir ons hele land. Dankie vir wat u vir ons beteken en die voorbeeld wat u stel vir almal in ons land. Met liefde.
John, Zelda and Charles Clack
Johannesburg, South
Africa
You've got it, Madiba. We can all learn from you. Happy birthday.
Ben Meyer
Cape Town, South Africa
We hope you have a magnificent day with your family. You are my hope and inspiration for the future. God bless.
Frits Kamhoots and family
Ixopo, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Special people like you deserve to live even longer. Happy birthday Madiba!
Tshilidzi Edward Netshithothole
Sunnyside, Pretoria, South Africa
Happy birthday Tata Madiba.
Thulani Mabaso
Duduza, South Africa
Dear Madiba, happy birthday. May all your dreams come true!
Patrick and Sally-Anne
Taipei
Happy birthday. May God spare you to see many more good years.
Stella, children and grandchildren
Johannesburg, South Africa
Wishing you a great 85th birthday It would be wonderful to have you
around for another 85 years.
Christa Ophey
Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Happy birthday, Madiba. May the Almighty spare you to see many, many more years.
Gadijah, Randall and Children
Johannesburg, South Africa
May your life be the most blessed of any man on earth. Have the happiest birthday God will permit you. We all love you.
Woodrow Hughes
St Louis, Missouri, USA
Madiba, you are a beacon of hope and inspiration to millions of youths in Africa.
Nandu
America
16 again! On a serious note, I wish that God gives you another 85 years. Have a great one "my Guru" Love.
Dees Naicker
Chatsworth, South Africa
Happy birthday, Madiba. Hope you have a beautiful day and may you be blessed for many years to come. Lots of love.
Valerie Wentzel
Roodepoort, South Africa
Dear Madiba, many happy returns from the Terry
family in Zambia, continue to be great. We wish you many, many more!!
Alan Terry and family
Kitwe, Zambia
Mr. Mandela, I wish you joy and happiness for the year ahead. Thank you for being an inspiration to all. God created a wise man the day you were born. All the best!
Tanya van der Merwe
Johannesburg, South Africa
A man of courage, a man with vision, a man with hope, a man with love for his people, in a nut shell, this man is Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. A very happy birthday to the great Dalibunga.
Ruben James
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Happy birthday Madiba, a martyr to South Africans, an inspiration for the youth and a salvation of a country.
Robyn Mowatt
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dear Madiba, Happy Birthday! Your star will shine forever.
Julia Jordaan
Johannesburg, South Africa
Happy, happy birthday, dear Madiba, and many more. You
have taught the world the gift of endless love: "To give is better than to receive"
Trudie Prinsloo
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
You are the icon. Let the Gods remember that you are seated at their right hand
Roy Monyatsi
Mohlakeng, Randfontein, South Africa
Happy Birthday, Madiba. You have given us all goals to strive for and you have led by example. You are an example to the youth of this country that no parent can emulate. I hope that this day is as good as you deserve, and you deserve the best.
John Delport
Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
You make us proud to be South African! Congratulations, have a wonderful day.
Piet Swanepoel and family
Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa
Madiba, congratulations. You are an inspiration to others. Wishing you many happy, fruitful years to come. Happy Birthday.
Naomi and Mwelwa Kawandami
Ndola,
Zambia
Madiba, we wish you a warm and happy birthday. Thank you for what you've done for our Nation. All our love.
The Slabberts family
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
May your loving and caring yet strong nature continue to shine upon the darkness and ills of this world. We wish you lots of healthy and happy moments for the future.
The Farouk Family
Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tata ngithi unwele olude, enjoy your day. Happy birthday.
Thulani Mabaso
Soshanguve, South Africa
Happy Birthday, Madiba. You are the best. "May the Lord bless you and protect you; may the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you; may he be gracious to you; show you his favour, and give you his peace."
Andrea Botha
Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
Dear Mr. Mandela, have a great day. For what you have done, not only for the RSA, but for the rest of the
world, you deserve the best. May you have many more. Regards.
Deon Lemmer
Chingola, Zambia
Mr Mandela, I have once been asked, of all the people in the world who would I like to meet, and the first person who came to mind was you. Thanks for being such a forgiving, honest and fair person. God Bless!! Have a wonderful birthday!!!
Amelia Petzer
Centurion, South Africa
Dear Mr Mandela, wishing you a Very Happy 85th Birthday! You are a remarkable man and I am very proud to be South African.
Helen
Hong Kong
Happy Birthday!! You are an inspiration to all. You are a gift from God sent to the whole world. Thanks for all you have done for us. Have a great day.
Thelma Malebe
Bramley, Johannesburg, South Africa
Happy Birthday,Tata, May the years ahead bring you happiness and joy and I also wish God could keep you longer until you have fulfilled all your
dreams.
Sam
Pretoria, South Africa
Dear Mr. Mandela, happy 85th birthday. We thank Hashem for you, the only real, true statesman, whose essence is a real, true person. We are honoured to know of you. May He see fit to grant you many more healthly, happy and productive years. Truly.
Laurian, Antony, David, Jessica and Matthew Greenstein
Hong Kong
HALALA TATA! Hey man! dela South Africa, dela! UTATA wethu is a gift to the world. Kanti bafunani labantu? Ngempela Mhlekazi, SIYAKUBONGA! Ons beloved sunny Suid Afrika had reached the edge of the precipice. Along came TATA MANDELA who showed us how to leap backwards! Hey man! dela Sota Aflika, dela! NYANI TATA, IYABULEL' ILALI! UME NJALO BABA WETHU. HALALA! HALALA! Hey man! dela Ningizimu Afrika, dela man'!
John Waka Mkhize
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States of America
Madiba, congratulations on your 85th birthday. You are the greatest leader the
world has known and I am proud to be South African because of you.
Patrick Pitcher
Hong Kong
Happy birthday, Madiba. May you see many more years to come.
Selebanye
Johannesburg, South Africa
May your 85th birthday be filled with love, joy and blessings. May all humanity live together in peace and liberty to fulfil your dreams. God bless you, Tata of the rainbow nation!
Kagiso Tsimane
Germiston, South Africa
Happy birthday, Madiba. Long live comrade Mandela. With lots of love.
Erica Pekeleni
Johannesburg, South Africa
Happy birthday, our honourable Madiba. May you life be long.
Davison Madiri
Johannesburg, South Africa
Happy birthday, Tata. May you have many, many more years of courage and great vision for the future of the African Continent and the rest of the world.
Joe Selolo
Brakpan, South
Africa
Happy birthday Tata, I know how good it feels to see another year, all South Africans are behind you. Hope you will see many more years to come. God Bless you.
Tshilidzi Netshitangani
Chiawelo, Soweto
Rolihlahla, the stalwart, the veteran, the hero, the legend. Happy birthday and thank you for your openness and the capacity for unconditional love. Madiba wansondo!!!!
Malose wa ga Tlou
Brakpan, Geluksdal, East Rand, South Africa
Time lost is time gained, according to Newton's Theory of Relativity, which means that we will expect to see you around in the 'flesh' for the next 85 years! Happy birthday and I hope to meet you one day.
Chandler R. Clary
Quincy, Florida
Happy Birthday Mr. Mandela, and thanks a million for the struggle and the freedom. I hope you will find true love and prosperity in Jesus the son of God and our Saviour. I will always pray for you and
your beautiful wife. Sterkte met u gesondheid, oom. Die Here seen jou en jou geliefdes and I hope the Springboks will sing something special and beautiful to you, because you’re special.
Jacky, Sheroll, Katelyn Izaks
Luderitz, Namibia
You are a great revolutionary and a man of dignity and nobility. Peace and blessings. Happy 85th Birthday!
Bill Cole
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Thank you for your selfless, tireless struggle in the name of FREEDOM. Our visionary.
Zorasmoon
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Wishing you, Tata, a happy birthday. It’s not a mistake but it is consistent with the patterns of the past; that’s why as an exchange student here in this country (Argentina) they respect me, because of you. Thanks.
Arthur (South African citizen)
Argentina
To Madiba: you are a true great in all of mankind, You sacrificed much of your life to mean something to this
world of ours. And, N'tata you did it!! Thank You, You have given unselfishly of yourself for us to be free. You still speak out. To you, N'tata , the miracle that this world needs, I say, I'd love to meet you. But so does every peace-loving citizen of the world. I say a Happy Birthday and may God keep you with us for many more years. You are an undying flame!!!! God's richest blessings upon you and all of us !!!!
Owen Simons
Zeekoevlei, Cape Town
You are the only beacon of hope for the many who are attempting to walk through the path you’ve walked through. Congratulations as we celebrate your exemplary life, your profound legacy and your immeasurable struggle for a peaceful world order. Congratulations Papa!
Friday Osabu
USA
Madiba, dit is ook vandag my verjaarsdag (net 55) en soos soveel tevore, dink ek op hierdie dag so baie baie aan u. Mag u 'n wonderlike dag hê en ek bid dat die Vader u nog vir baie jare sal
spaar. Baie dankie vir wat u vir ons gedoen het en my grooste wens sal altyd wees om u hand te kan skud en self 'dankie' te sê. Ek en my familie is in gees by u! Groete.
Kobus Louw
Gordonsbaai
Best wishes to one of humankind's finest!
Tayoda
Dallas, Texas, USA
Madiba, thank you for being you. Happy Birthday and God bless!
GD
Johannesburg, South Africa
Madiba, we love you, long live to you!
Abou Bamba
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Thanks for everything and a happy, happy birthday.
Henk Jansen
Wychwood, Germiston, South Africa
Thatha we praise the Lord who has kept you around with us for a such a long time. I wish you a very happy birthday filled with all the good things.
Lungile Yvonne Fethe
New Zealand
Mr Mandela, Ggod speed on your birthday. You are the best. You will always be in our heart.
From us all in New Zealand.
Michael Williams
Howick, New Zealand
If Africa had a few more leaders like you, we wouldn't be here serving Western countries.
Getaneh Yismaw
USA
Happy Birthday, MADIBA THE GREAT. You bring joy to all who know you. We wish you the best of health and happiness. I wish my children could meet you when you come to Canada on your next visit. Happy Birthday, NELSON MANDELA.
Girish and Roshni Jetha and Children
Ontario, Canada
Khul'ukhokhobe Madiba - You are one of a kind. You taught us the power and the beauty of forgiveness. Happy Birthday.
Jonathan Mthombeni
California, U.S.A
Many congratulations for a very happy 85th Birthday. You are an inspiration to the world. Thank you.
Louisa and Andrew Mills (SAA)
Hong Kong
Dear Mr Mandela, on behalf of the Southern African Association of Hong Kong I wish you a very
happy 85th birthday. Your life and achievements in the face of extreme adversity has been an inspiration to all of us and makes us all very proud to be South African. May you live to see many more "Happy Birthdays!"
Alan Norman (Chairman, SA Association of Hong Kong)
Hong Kong
Words are not enough. 'Thanks and God bless' are too little payment for so great a debt. Mankind is grateful and thankful to Allah for giving us you.
Muntu
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dear Mr.Mandela, happy birthday. I hope you have a great day. I dropped off a letter for you when I was in South Africa. You were not there so I gave it to your guard. Best wishes.
Jessica
Hong Kong
Baie geluk Mnr Mandela!! Dankie vir jou positiewe lewe. Mag die Liewe Vader jou nog baie jare vir jou gesin en vir 'n wonderlike Suid Afrika spaar. Geniet die dag! Jy maak 'n verskil, en moenie ophou lag nie. Groete.
Die Van
Stadens
Bonnievale, South Africa
Happy Birthday Madiba! You are a wonderful man who has shown South Africa the way to the future. We thank you!
Peter and Marty Brooks
Emmarentia, Gauteng, South Africa
Hi Tata Madiba. Happy 85th birthday. I wish you all the best for the day and the years to come. God bless you.
Ryan
De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa
I'm very proud to be a white South African and to wish you a wonderful, and beautiful 85th birthday Madiba. For me you are the best President that South Africa has ever had and will ever have. I'm very sorry for what my people did to you. It’s just a pity that you were not our President from 1950. I think that we would have a totally different South Africa today. "Long live Madiba, long live". Best of best wishes and love.
Jürgen Fourie and family
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Happy birthday khotsi ashu, May all
the good of this world be with you. You are always our inspiration and we learn a lot from you.
Ronald Tshitahe
Brant Lake, New York, USA
Happy Birthday Papa Mandela from all of us at The Village Square.
Philip Adekunle
USA
Mister Nelson Mandela, I wanna wish you all the best, as well as many years still to live, since you are a true example to all mankind. All politicians in the world should follow your example, mainly the African governments. All the best for your anniversary.
Darwin Cardoso (03-07-17)
Lisbon, Portugal
May your special day remind leaders (the world over, especially Black Leaders) the true meaning of Integrity, Honesty and incorruptible Leadership. Happy 85th Birthday OUR Mandela!
Samuel Johnson, M.D.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Hartlike verjaardagwense vir U Madiba! Baie dankie vir die mooi voorbeeld wat u stel aan die jeug en voorspoed vir U
vorentoe! Mooi wense vir die spesiale dag. Groete.
Huysamen Gesin
Paarl, South Africa
May God bless you richly on this special birthday. You are a very special man and we love you! Happy Birthday!
Johan van Zyl
East London, South Africa
God bless you Mr. Mandela and thank you for giving of yourself for many years to benefit all people of the world.
Susan
America
Our greatest joy in being able to send you birthday wishes is that you have been spared to see some of your dreams come to fruition. May you be spared to see our Country grow to great glory and see many more of your visions materialise. We call on every South African to work together to achieve greatness for S.A. - we each have a responsibility to help make things work! Happy Birthday, Madiba!
Ewald and Charlotte Anderson
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Baba Umkhulu, Happy Birthday and may
you be around with us for many more years.
Ishwar Rajma
Phoenix
Happy Birthday Tata. May the years ahead bring you happiness and joy and I also wish God could keep you longer until you have fulfilled all your dreams.
Sam
Pretoria
Die bewys van die man se grootheid lê in die feit dat hy: (1) Sy beroemdheid, status en seges in die grootste nederigheid en sonder bravade hanteer het. (2) Met sy vriendelike, ferme en opregte optredes en uitsprake nie net van die wereld leiers vriende gemaak het nie, maar ook van hulle volke. (3) Na sy termyn nog steeds onvermoeid meedoen aan volksbelange met passie en sonder pretensie. So 'n man is God se dissipel om 'n volk in groot nood te kom sê wat hulle te doen staan. So 'n man sal God 185 jaar wil laat lewe om sy volk te dien. Baie geluk Madiba.
Thysie Booyens
Tergniet, South Africa
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Mandela walks out of Pollsmoor prison on 11 February 1990 ... No one outside prison had seen him or his photograph for 27 years (Photo: Nelson Mandela Foundation)
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"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." - from Nelson Mandela's statement from the dock at the opening of the defence case in the Rivonia Trial, Pretoria Supreme Court, 20 April 1964.
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