Nelson Mandela na Graca Machel

©Dr Peter Magubane
Nelson Mandela na Graca Machel.
Watsi Nelson Mandela nakaneminyaka lemashumi lasikhombisa nesitfupha, ngalokungakagadvwa watsandza futsi. Wahlangana na Graca Machel nga 1990, tinyanga letisihlanu nakacedvwa kukhululwa ejele nakahamaba aya eMozambique. Ngemuva kwekushona kwemyeni wa Graca Machel, longu Samora Machel, lowashona nga 1986, Mandela wabhala incwadzi leyayifanekisa kuye. ʺNgekuhamba kwelilanga sitolila nawe sililela lisotja lemandla, indvodzana yesibindzi, indvodza lehloniphekile. Kufuna setsembe kutsi kushona kwakhe kutosicinisa kuphindze kwente nekulungiswa kwetfu kukhululeke….Kuhlupheka kwetfu bekusolo kuhlanganisiwe futsi kufuna sijabule sisonkhe.ʺ
Emuva kwekuhlukana kwakhe namake Winnie Mandela, nga 1996, Nelson Mandela wacala kugcizelela ku Machel. Bobabili bebanekukhatsateka kutsi emave abo lahlonishwako angeke avume umuntfu wangaphandle njengemlingani wakhe, kepha nomakunjalo bashadana ngelusuku lwekutalwa kwa Mandela nakahlanganisa iminyaka lemashumi lasiphohlongo nga 1998. Sibona Madiba kanye na Machel ngemuva kwencenye yekucala yemshado wabo wesintfu ngendlela yesiXhosa.

“Eveni lami, siya ejele kucala ngaphambi sibe ngu Mengameli.” ~ Nelson Mandela

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