Madiba’s spokesman pays fitting tribute
Nelson Mandela’s spokesman, Zelda Le Grange has paid fitting tribute to the inspirational world icon, on the occasion of his passing, on the website www.nelsonmandela.org:
“As sad as it makes me that I will never walk into a room again and see his generous infectious smile or hear him say “Oh Zeldina, you are here” I have come to terms with the fact that Madiba’s legacy is not dependent on his presence.
His legacy will not only live on in everything that has been named after him, the books, the images, the movies. It will live on in how we feel when we hear his name, the respect and love, the unity he inspired in us as a country but particularly how we relate to one-another.
Madiba will forever be present in my life because he made me into the human being I am today. I will cherish every smile, the pleasant but also the difficult times and especially my barefoot moments.
Thank you for all the wonderful opportunities you afforded me, but most of all thank you for believing in me Khulu, making me a better person, a better South African.
Tot weersiens Khulu!! Will love you every day for the rest of my life.”
