Mandela hailed for his ability to overcome

 

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Independent policy and political analyst, Professor Somadoda Fikeni has described former President Nelson Mandela as a man who transcended all extraordinary obstacles in life.

Speaking on SA fm Forum@8 on Monday, Fikeni praised Madiba for the role he played in the liberation struggle. He also highlighted the former statesman as a greater leader.


Madiba has been described as
 a man of intergrity. (REUTERS)

Fikeni says: “He (Madiba) kept on reminding us that he is no a saint and precisely because he had no insecurities to say that and that makes him greater.”

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In the same programme, former journalist and speaker of parliament during Madiba’s presidential term, Frene Ginwala says Madiba was a man of integrity and South Africans should follow his footsteps.

“Mandela came back (from prison) with same values and determination.”

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Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg, Professor Steven Friedman believes the legacy of Mandela is not understood very well.

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This article first appeared on SABCNews site