A bright light on the planet sadly went dark today.
In a world of partisan before principle politics and in a world where reality TV vapid nonsense drives so much of the societal voice Nelson Mandela was an extremely rare man. A principled, humble, moral, forgiving and an inclusive politician. In a world where so much less is expected of our politicians and indeed so much less is given by them Nelson Mandela was a truly global statesman and a global hero.
During his 27 years in prison he said he was cheered and sustained by the poem ‘Invictus’. He certainly lived the final two lines of the poem. He was the master of this fate and he was the captain of his soul. RIP Madiba.