Mandela: forging a nation from the playing field

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[@rakesharyasomayajula7837]

A brilliant leader, kind human and a impeccable role model for the all generations!!!

[@francisarbelo8099]

A truly great man with vision that is hard to comprehend!!!

[@JF-bv6vc]

Francis Arbelo people like him are one of a kind. It’s a shame he is gone but one can always learn from the legacy he left behind.

[@danielnesbitt9565]

The world really needs a person like him again.

[@dr.roodhanrajput952]

A great person.... A great leader always remain in the heart of whole world. Dear Madiba we love you.

[@samnepsland2421]

A honest person at heart ....love from Fiji

[@chezcpt8277]

the way Herschel Gibbs stared at Mandela though 🥺 absolutely star struck, as any of us would've been

[@cschaka1]

I used to live in South Africa, had very good friends of all skin colors, and of course knew what Madiba meant for the peace in SA. And I've watched Invictus 3 times, was so happy with Morgan Freeman's embodiment that I've never felt the need to watch any video of Madiba himself, but I did now and I cried, I respect him SO MUCH, watch Invictus and you'll know why. Madiba ❤

[@andremimoun1137]

Invictus story is absolutely incredible and emotional : a whole country reconciled on the rugby field

[@pt-7890]

What? 😂😂 Good joke. Stop believing in Hollywood bs . South Africa never reconciled that's the reason why country is in on the verge of collapse as of now.

[@RamSingh-cg2dn]

You're absolutely correct man.... so much corruption & the the head of state seems to lean more towards Putin than the free westen world... ​@@pt-7890

[@mndenibuthelezi8002]

Greal human being indeed beautiful soul.

[@arabdur2790]

Inem envious of south Africans... Simply because they had a leader who united a broken country by action and not by mere words... I am from Sri Lanka, and our leaders will do anything to remain in power or come to power... I so wish we had a Mandela....

[@jah8875]

Thank you, Nelson!

[@Drek4097]

3:34 Shaun Pollock!!! Just wow!

[@esethutshaka3268]

Smartest Man to ever live

[@MrsYolandicook]

He is my favorite person that has ever lived. What he did for South Africa is one of the most powerful and beautiful things.

[@filomenasilveira5798]

A great man, great leader, roll model, I have great respect for Him!

[@mbudzenijoycemathoni9675]

I love you Tata Nelson Mandela

[@antoinebakevya8911]

This one was sent from Heaven

[@didinachtergaele]

Waw, always big big respect for Mandela !!

[@ashashroff1700]

The Next Olympic must be in South Africa. Loves from England 🇬🇧 ❤

[@ntsikadzingwe5764]

I love that and we as south Africans love need that cos we kind of divided today

[@mndenibuthelezi8002]

What was great about Him the positive words He said that brought change.

[@juanramonllao9667]

absolutely wonderful what mandela did

[@rickster100100]

juan ramon Truly amazing.

[@ulfibonkers3205]

Africa's lone statesman. Love him

[@heropusillanime2129]

Really moving

[@ashashroff1700]

After all, We are One.

[@moosesnWoop]

STILL WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

[@christianiraguha106]

Mandela is an African first

[@raguehwarsama1368]

MADIBA.black by nature proud by AFRICAN❤❤❤❤

[@sedevacante6591]

he died in 1999

[@mtksbctk]

very sad what SA has turned out to be this past decade

[@rickster100100]

It takes time, friend.

[@shivasrinivasan80]

@@rickster100100 Things are not going well at all. Well over and above the reversed racism, there is a severe water shortage that is terrifying.

[@lionelsaayman5647]

@@shivasrinivasan80 as Robert said, keep the hope...it's not a perfect democracy and it also not a aged democracy but a young one

[@legowhall2370]

@@shivasrinivasan80 We shouldn't let ANC win! This is our home and we have to fight for it!

[@legowhall2370]

@@rickster100100 we shouldn't give up on our home😥

[@dawitdesdes5963]

Mandela the legend

[@marcusskovnielsen4411]

When did apartheid end?

[@Gorantaylis]

It hasn't. It's still going on in Israel.

[@filmsbynix]

1994

[@MrsYolandicook]

@@Gorantaylis he’s talking about south africa

[@ntsikadzingwe5764]

@@MrsYolandicook you beautiful Yolandi

[@GigiAdams-sx1vd]

​@@MrsYolandicook Mandela said South Africa will never be free 😢 (from Apartheid) until Palestine is free and who better to know an Apartheid state than ex-humans rights prisoner ex-President Nelson Mandela.

[@khabazela2452]

Anyone knows he's boxing record? 😂😂😂 As much as he loves boxing but he was not good.

[@lionelsaayman5647]

3 minutes of sparring, give it a go Muzi...not easy at all

[@nhlanhlanene4847]

And your point is??

[@akramebrahim1446]

Madiba would be better than u at boxing.

[@ntsikadzingwe5764]

@@akramebrahim1446 😅

[@marctoleafoa5864]

I forgive them for food poisoning the All Blacks in 95, it was for the greater good

[@fynnsleweon4383]

#

[@tfmkhonza5084]

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