THE current civil unrest, political violence, racial tensions and lawlessness in South Africa have no place in this beautiful country, says Graça Machel, humanitarian and widow of former president Nelson Mandela.
“I cannot sit quietly as the land of his birth wages war with itself,” said Machel in a statement on Saturday ahead of the commemoration of Mandela’s legacy on Sunday.
Machel said Madiba’s leadership and indomitable spirit must guide South Africa at this painful moment and a period of darkness.
“We must be courageous enough to interrogate and remedy the underlying causes of our discord,” said Machel.
“I am reminded of Madiba’s indomitable spirit which was a beacon of light for us through that darkness. And I am sure that from up there where he is, he is watching this beloved country of his. And in his resolute determination, which has always guided us in the darkest hours of our
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