If you have seen the movie Invictus you know the significance of the South African no. 7 shirt at the Rugby World Cup 1995 and what it meant for the South African nation in general, and Nelson Mandela in particular. This photo was taken at the RWC twenty years later when Francois Piennar (the captain of the Springbok team in 1995 and wearer of the no.7) was inducted in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. I was high up but I caught a glimpse of Piennar and the huge screen showed him as well.
Nelson Mandela’s autobiography is called Long Walk to Freedom, and he was certainly a man who wanted to be free, who gained his freedom, so other people would be free.
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.
Rosa Parks
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Oh, what an event to be at. And thanks for the strong African link to this week’s quote
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Great use of the quote Elke 🙂
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Thanks. I wish I had actual photos of Madiba. I know for a fact that he saw photos of my boys once but that’s how far as I got. – During the negotiations between the then regime and the ANC which took place in a large hotel in downtown Johannesburg, Mr Mandela used to come early and work on papers in the lobby. Before the sessions he would walk around and speak with the people in the lobby, the cleaners, hotel employees and so on. A friend of ours was working in the hotel jewellery shop and he ended up showing him the photos of his god children which he happened to carry. 😀
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I once read that if you know the name of the cleaner or bloke who looks after the school grounds of your school, then you will do well with people you encounter in life. This is true of today with the people who provide vital services to the community regardless of Covid19 Knowing the “influencers” or the latest “stars” who you don’t really know isn’t beneficial to your everyday life. Being a person just doing their job and being recognised for that work by someone well known is quite satisfying. Speaking from experience 🙂
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