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"My Fellow South Africans, our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding President of our democratic nation, has departed.
He passed on peacefully in the
company of his family around 20h50 on the 5th of December 2013. He is now
resting. He is now at peace. Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people
have lost a father.
"Although we knew that this day would
come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss. His
tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the world.
"His humility, his compassion,
and his humanity earned him their love. Our thoughts and prayers are with the
Mandela family. To them we owe a debt of gratitude. They have sacrificed much
and endured much so that our people could be free.
"Our thoughts are with his wife
Mrs Graca Machel, his former wife Ms Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with his
children, his grand-children, his great grand-children and the entire family.
Our thoughts are with his friends, comrades and colleagues who fought alongside
Madiba over the course of a lifetime of struggle.
"This is the moment of our
deepest sorrow. Our nation has lost its greatest son. Yet, what made Nelson
Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in
ourselves. And in him we saw so much of ourselves.
"This is indeed the moment of our deepest
sorrow. Yet it must also be the moment of our greatest determination. A
determination to live as Madiba has lived, to strive as Madiba has strived and
to not rest until we have realized his vision of a truly united South Africa, a
peaceful and prosperous Africa, and a better world.
"We will always love
you Madiba! May your soul rest in peace. God Bless Africa. Nkosi Sikelel'
iAfrika."  |
| enzi za uhai wake akiwa na Mama Winnie Mandela |
