David, as a fellow professor in South Africa, having experienced the same as you did, I appreciate your presentation. In my opinion, the wisdom of Ubuntu is applicable here: A person is kept alive as long as we share the stories of that person. Stories carry values - by telling those stories, we keep the values alive. In the last two weeks when Mandela was critically ill, we realized that it will be the responsibility of all of us, Black and White, to build on the values of reconciliation...
27 YEARS of incarceration in a 3x4 cell could not crush the spirit of a kind, wise and compassionate man. See what the power of love and well directed mind at peace can do .....
Nelson Mandela was indeed a remarkable man - one of the greatest that I ever worked with. However, he was also complex. We must remember that he was a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party and in that capacity played a decisive role in launching the armed struggle - against the wishes of the then leader of the ANC, Chief Albert Luthuli.
if you respected and loved him so much, you wouldn't talk about his death in such way, its like you didnt consider the idea that no human should hear some one say " yh that guy is gonna die any day now "
Mandela was in a private three bedroom "jail" even he called a penthouse. He even negotiated to not be released with De Klerk. Pretending he is a caricature is wrong. The same goes to the very violent Gandhi.
That was for a very short time of the 27years. He was on Robben Island for 18yrs then Pollsmoor Prison for almost 9. He then went cottage at Viktor Verster prison just before his release for only 14 mths - this was the whole transition period for negotiations.
David, as a fellow professor in South Africa, having experienced the same as you did, I appreciate your presentation. In my opinion, the wisdom of Ubuntu is applicable here: A person is kept alive as long as we share the stories of that person. Stories carry values - by telling those stories, we keep the values alive. In the last two weeks when Mandela was critically ill, we realized that it will be the responsibility of all of us, Black and White, to build on the values of reconciliation...
This is wonderful. What a great person and beautiful tribute to Nelson Mandela.
a great inside take and well presented. It is exactly these personal tributes that brings to life the legend of great men and women. thank you.
27 YEARS of incarceration in a 3x4 cell could not crush the spirit of a kind, wise and compassionate man. See what the power of love and well directed mind at peace can do .....
he was in a private three bedroom "Jail" even he called a penthouse.
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it is a great conference.
Nelson Mandela was indeed a remarkable man - one of the greatest that I ever worked with. However, he was also complex. We must remember that he was a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party and in that capacity played a decisive role in launching the armed struggle - against the wishes of the then leader of the ANC, Chief Albert Luthuli.
and this is very important! (he was also incarcerate in a three bedroom penthouse.)
His wife not as much who practiced the torture of necklacing.
if you respected and loved him so much, you wouldn't talk about his death in such way, its like you didnt consider the idea that no human should hear some one say " yh that guy is gonna die any day now "
Mandela was in a private three bedroom "jail" even he called a penthouse. He even negotiated to not be released with De Klerk. Pretending he is a caricature is wrong. The same goes to the very violent Gandhi.
where did you get your information? care to share?
That was for a very short time of the 27years. He was on Robben Island for 18yrs then Pollsmoor Prison for almost 9. He then went cottage at Viktor Verster prison just before his release for only 14 mths - this was the whole transition period for negotiations.
SAR is still very much an Apartheid though. They should have sent the africaners back to the Netherlands.
Good topic, weak presentation.