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02

2010

The Greek side of Mandela
Σύνταξη/επιμέλεια από τον/την Θεόφιλος Δουμάνης   

 

 

Johannesburg – “Nelson Mandela was inspired by the philosophy of ancient Greek. In jail, he staged ancient Greek tragedies together with his fellow inmates”. This was revealed by an expatriate Greek lawyer living in South Africa, in an interview on an SBS radio program in Australia, who spoke about the unknown aspects of the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, with whom has been closely linked for six decades.

The interview with George Bizos took place on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Mandela’s liberation last Thursday, February 12. Thousands gathered for commemorations near Cape Town at what was known in 1990 as Victor Verster, the last prison where Mandela was held. The crowds milled around a three-metre high bronze statue erected at the prison in 2008 depicting Mandela's first steps as a free man. Exactly 20 years ago, Mandela emerged from Victor Verster on foot, hand-in-hand with his then-wife Winnie, fist raised, smiling but resolute.


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