Africans have always known that mandela was very ill. He was 95 years old. We had been told by families, by members of the presidency and government that he was stable but critical. We knew that he was frail. A lot of people have been expecting this news as long as Nelson Mandela had been released from prison but now that it has it is after midnight right now. A lot of people will not have heard what has happened. Were likely to see people bit of openery space everywhere in south africa. They will be mourning their hero, their father. That he we we called him in south africa. Father to the nation. He is not a saint but he has been good for the reconciliation process of south africa. James, i will be with you in a second but i do want to bring ofwers to this view president obama. Here is what he had to say. Nelsonis trial in 1964, mandela close to statement from the dock saying i have fought against white domination and i have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideals
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