mandela reaches out to the afrikaner community. he has tea with the wives of former apartheid leaders. he visits monuments that celebrate afrikaner history. in 1995, south africa hosts the rugby world cup. rugby was the religion of the mainly white africaners. mandela walks on to the pitch sporting the team jersey to show his solidarity and support. far from forgetting the past, mandela wants to form a permanent record of the apartheid era, one which does not alienate sections of the population nor assign blame. he creates truth and reconciliation commission, as a way for the nation to move forward from its tortured past. he thought there would be a catharsis for the country for both white and black. the chairman of the commission is archbishop desmond tutu, the spiritual leader of black south africans had been a source of
a government of national unity. in which the old regime, led by former president, f.w. de klerk was part of the cabinet. he was a deputy president. for his part, mandela takes a less hands-on, more symbolic roll as president. he was to the country a beloved father figure. as the the father figure, mandela knows he must once again lead by example. i think, in south africa, given our tortured history was very important. mr. mandela played a pivotal role in that process. we are one country. we are one people. he realized that afrikaner passions were intense. they felt they lost their country. and i think he cared about them. he showed genuine empathy. mandela reaches out to the afrikaner community.
given our tortured history was very important. mr. mandela played a pivotal role in that process. we are one country. we are one people. he realized that afrikaner passions were intense. they felt they lost their country. and i think he cared about them. he showed genuine empathy. mandela reaches out to the afrikaner community. he has tea with the wives of former apartheid leaders. he visits monuments that celebrate afrikaner history. in 1995, south africa hosts the rugby world cup. rugby was the religion of the mainly white africaners. mandela walks on to the pitch sporting the team jersey to show his solidarity and support.