VIDEO: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS SINCE MADIBA’S RELEASE

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By Liesl Smit


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On 11 February, the country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, which marked the beginning of the end of apartheid.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted three events, which included a tour of Madida’s house at the old Victor Verster prison in Paarl, a lecture by a Nobel peace laureate, and an address by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

A number of Ministers, former Ministers and dignitaries, attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Drakenstein prison. Everyone agrees 11 February, 1990 was a definite turning point in South Africa’s history.

Watch the video below to see Former Minister Trevor Manuel, also a member of the original reception committee, reflect on that historic day, and a surprise guest at the event, former cricketer Shane Warne!

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Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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