the voiceless in south africa. and later on of course, not just south africa, but in his work with the elders, which of course was originally put f forward by sir richard branson. desmond tutu was one of the elders. and he continued in this spirit of this seeking i was going to say, seeking justice, but it was more than that. it was seeking justice with r reconc reconciliation. yes, absolutely. i mean, he was you know, he coined the term the rainbow nation in south africa. and he spoke he sat down and spoke to the apartheid leaders. he spoke to leaders from every field. you know, when south africa was going through its most painful times during the liberation struggle, when there were so-called necklacing taking
the generation. he led marches through the streets of capetown. he was right out in front when the leaders could not speak because they were either banned or imprisoned. he always said that, once we achieve liberation, you will see me fade into the background. and he did exactly that. except, of course, the background is a relative term. but he stood back from the liberation leaders and held up then a torch for justice and freedom where he was as critical of the liberation leaders when things started to go wrong in south africa as he had been of the apartheid leaders. why did he do it against apartheid? there were plenty of clerical leaders who kept quiet. the first black arb bishop of capetown. he could have not turned the other way, but he could have been more muted. when you spoke to him or when you heard from him, he always said, it was the right thing to
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 hope during apartheid s darkest days.
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
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.