{"id":182372,"date":"2018-07-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182372\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/"},"modified":"2018-07-19T12:18:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:18:49","slug":"how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/07\/18\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you remember Nelson Mandela?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-182372 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/07\/18\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/attachment\/28gcnopinionmand_35479\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_35479-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_35479-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_35479-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_35479-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_35479.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-182375'>\n\t\t\t\tJoshua Chetty: \u201cHe was good and fair. Everyone says he was humble and he was generous but I admire him for being great and fair. A lot of leaders are great but not fair. He had an indescribable love for people of all races. He lived with integrity and dignity. These attributes built him as a leader and he stood by them which is why I believe he ruled with love and fairness.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/07\/18\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/attachment\/28gcnopinionmand_78258\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_78258-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_78258-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_78258-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_78258-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_78258.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-182376'>\n\t\t\t\tAllen Makgoatha: \u201cI live by the words \u2018Do not surround yourself with yes-men\u2019. I once heard Nelson Mandela say these words in a speech and they became my mantra. I practise these words in the way I live my daily life and in the way I choose my friends. I repeat these words to myself at all times and I can assure you that I am definitely not a yes-man.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/07\/18\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/attachment\/28gcnopinionmand_57807\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_57807-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_57807-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_57807-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_57807-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_57807.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-182377'>\n\t\t\t\tRose Ndlovu: \u201cWhen we talk about Nelson Mandela we are talking about a phenomenal man. He\u2019s the man who introduced the rainbow nation. He made us all believe in a better tomorrow where we would help each other whenever need be. I remember how charitable he was. He was selfless and that is how I live my life. I volunteer at old age homes and help out in whichever way I can.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/07\/18\/how-do-you-remember-nelson-mandela\/attachment\/28gcnopinionmand_10188\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_10188-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_10188-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_10188-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_10188-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/28GCNOPINIONMAND_10188.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-182373'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter Smith: \u201cNelson Mandela was a good man. I believe that if he was still alive our country would be in a better state. He had a great vision for our land, however, the people we have in power have no clue what they are doing. He was an icon and I celebrate him by doing good deeds. There is definitely no man alive in our country today that could take his place.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the 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