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It was the first country in the world to impose sanctions on South Africa because of apartheid at a great economic cost to itself, Pahad noted.So, our ties are very deep, very strong and we will always be grateful to India for the support it has rendered to us for over a hundred years, Pahad said.A colleague of Pahad, Prema Naidoo, recalled that his grandfather, Thambi Naidoo, had been Gandhis lieutenant during the South African struggle.
A week-long series of events held across South Africa to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 ended on Thursday with a special screening of the 1996 film The Making of the Mahatma by celebrated Indian film-maker Shyam Benegal.