Monday 18 July 18 saw us celebrate what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 104th birthday on Mandela Day.
To celebrate this globally recognised great peacekeeper and humanitarian, Mandela Day was born, a global call to action, with the realisation that every individual has the power to make a positive difference. The day is celebrated annually on his birthday.
Every year thousands of people spend 67 minutes of their time uplifting the lives of those less fortunate.
But one can however not help but wonder what Nelson Mandela would have thought of the state of what his beloved country is in – the country that he was prepared to risk his life for to have equality for all it’s people.
Today’s South Arica is definitely not the country Mandela was hoping for.
Unemployment is at an all-time high and ever more citizens are being forced into poverty. Once lucrative state owned enterprises such as Eskom and the Post Office are on the brink of collapse.
Brother is murdering brother in droves. Not to talk of widespread state capture and corruption which is stealing ruthlessly from all, especially the poor.
In short – South Africa has become a cesspit and continues to deteriorate – far from the mythical rainbow nation dreamt of by our previous head of state.
Yes, what would Mandela’s thoughts about this be?
