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South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 2:33pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Many South Africans and people around the world have come together, though virtually, to commemorate and celebrate a great hero who was very instrumental and active in the liberation and independence of South Africa in 1994. On this day in 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, affectectionately known as Madiba was born in Mvezo village, Eastern Cape, South Africa. His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa. His father died when he was only 12. Mandela Day, observed on Mandela’s birthday, was created to honour his legacy by promoting community service around the world. It was first observed on July 18, 2009, and was sponsored primarily by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the 46664 initiative (the foundation’s HIV/AIDS global awareness and prevention campaign); later that year the United Nations declared that the day would be observed annually as Nelson Mandela International Day. Although, some South Africans have controversies about him (https://twitter.com/i/status/1284395629465280513), many people around world respect and esteem Madiba for his passion for truth, justice, solidarity and equality. On twitter, Prof. Patrick Lumumba wrote "The great Madiba demonstrated to the world that there is no future without forgiveness. As we remember him let us strive to eliminate conflict and poverty in Africa." Let's know what you think about this man? https://twitter.com/i/status/1284395629465280513 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nelson-Mandela https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/mandela-day-lecture-to-be-delivered-by-un-secretary-general-and-dedicated-to-zindzi-mandela-20200718 cc: lalasticlala 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 2:35pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
This is really poignant, he got more respect from me... https://twitter.com/i/status/1284395629465280513
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by Nobody: 2:39pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Wow. Mandela ,is an icon. He deserves more Lalasticlala, I made FTC today on such a topic. I would be an icon some day too. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 2:39pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
He said this before he left the prison in 1994, after almost 27 years incarceration
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by ProfessorBerlin(m): 3:36pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Mugabe is greater than Mandela
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 4:32pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
ProfessorBerlin: Because Mandela was not a racist and a white bigot, right? |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 4:33pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Therevenger: I agree with you. He is so under-celebrated amongst South Africans. Go to black South African twitter to see... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 6:04pm On Jul 19, 2020 |
abdullahi45: He has a mixed legacy in SA today. Some feel he sold out and didn't transform the economy sufficiently by giving whites too many concessions. Others like myself feel he helped avoid a catastrophe in the country. The leaders that preceded him dropped the ball - and didn't build on his legacy - especially Zuma. He played the racial and tribal cards to mask his own misgivings and corruption. So Mandela's legacy somehow got entangled in that mess. 1 Like |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 6:53pm On Jul 19, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: Absolutely! Zuma would have destroyed SA economy and politics had it been he wasn't impeached.. 2 Likes |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 3:35pm On Jul 20, 2020 |
abdullahi45: Worst president ever. Even the apartheid ones were better. 1 Like |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 1:10pm On Jul 21, 2020 |
Space booked! Chief made a mistake |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 4:47am On Jul 22, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: You must be a colored! |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by orisa37: 9:12am On Jul 22, 2020 |
MANDELA WAS A GOOD MESSIAH. 1 Like |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 6:14pm On Jul 25, 2020 |
morpheus24: Black. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 6:20pm On Jul 25, 2020 |
abdullahi45: Where do u get your stats of 100s of 1000s deaths? Please prove it. For a black president who stole from his own people is even worse. No one expects whites to lookout for blacks, so Zuma's crimes are far worse. He modelled himself as the people's president and yet left their condition even worse than he found it. Maybe that's the sort of thing u celebrate in Nigeria but not here in SA. That's why he got the boot. So if that's what u term a self entitled ingratitude attitude, I'll gladly wear it - thank u very much. U can keep your own corrupt and comatose leaders. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 8:15pm On Jul 25, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: ANy black person who states that an apartheid president was better must be wither be mixed with the opressors blood or is so oppressed in his mind he is suffering from stockholm syndrome. 1 Like |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 8:16pm On Jul 25, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: You are so daft that you don't even realize how much apartheid presidents took away from you compared to what you think Zuma stole. Olodo! |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 8:41pm On Jul 26, 2020 |
morpheus24: Do u see us celebrating apartheid presidents? U talking nonsense. I asked u to furnish me with proof that they killed 100s of 1000s of people. U only come back with insults. Proof that u are a LOSER. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 8:43pm On Jul 26, 2020 |
morpheus24: The same Stockholm syndrome leading u to recycle fantastically corrupt politicians in Nigeria. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 3:06am On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: WannaHowzit: well if one insinuates that Apartheid presidents were "better' than Zuma what are we to deduce from the statment made by Howzit WannaHowzit: Please direct your questions to the appropriate person bhuti. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 3:08am On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: I didn't make any clams about Nigerian Leaders, you did |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 7:36am On Jul 27, 2020 |
morpheus24: The fact that I compared him with apartheid era presidents, and not Mandela or Mbeki, shows I was comparing two evils. Sorry that point flew past you. Just the same with your last statement where u direct me to the "appropriate" people. Aren't u the one who said apartheid era presidents killed 100s of 1000s of people? I asked u to provide the proof. I can't ask other people - u the one who made the claims in a ridiculous attempt to defend Zuma. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 7:39am On Jul 27, 2020 |
morpheus24: I'm reciprocating. You've bitten off more than u can chew. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 3:22pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: You'd have to direct me to the where I actually said this cause I am pretty sure I am not Abdullahi45. Are you sure you are not dyslexic? |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 3:26pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: No you are re-directing, there's a difference bhuti. By the way Bhuti, I am highly suspicious of your blackness, The rhetoric stinks of Afrikaans all over it. Hmmmmm? |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 4:33pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by abdullahi45: 4:34pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
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Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 5:20pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
morpheus24: Yes, of course, in your head all black people think alike. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by WannaHowzit(m): 5:31pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
morpheus24: Couldn't have been bothered to check. Both your lines of argument are whack. |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 7:49pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: nah I have dealt with the likes all through the years on this forum and if it looks like a duck, quacks like one then very likely it is one. Unless you are one of those "bananas!" 1 Like |
Re: South Africa And The World Celebrate Mandela's DAY by morpheus24: 7:50pm On Jul 27, 2020 |
WannaHowzit: Not my fault if you read words backwards. Get help! |
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