Happy Birthday Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

[DaveM]

Well all South Africans are celebrating the Birthday Madiba (Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela) one of the greatest men Africa must have ever seen. So from us all a very Happy Birthday Madiba



Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918)

 

[shanered6]

yes i agree a great man indeed .. happy birthday

 

[CarlS]

Happy birthday, Sir!

 

[keystiger]

94 years old, the things this man has seen in those 94 years, amazing.
A sincere Happy Birthday!

 

[DaveB]

I was perfectly aware it was his 94th b-day last week. (I was v busy last week and hardly accessed the Forum.....).

Yep, he did his time behind bars (27 yrs) and came out without hatred for things and people from the past and taught (most of) us about compassion. This was unique under the circumstances.

I do believe that his influence has dwindled considerably and that the legacy he left after leaving political office is already being overlooked by his largely inept successors, but that's another matter.

Anyway, hope you had a good birthday Madiba.