Ngonyaka ka1990 u Nelson Mandela wagubha usuku lakhe lokuzalwa lapho waye hlanganisa iminyaka ewu 72. Kwaku umgubho wokuqala wokuzalwa kwakhe eyindonda ekhululiwe emva koku boshwa. Lolu suku lwalu ngichungechunge ngoba uMadiba wali gubha ezindaweni ezahlukahlukene enya yazo kwakwi sekhaya lakhe kanti enye kwakwi se Kippies eGoli.
UMandela wagubha usuku lakhe nabangani bakhe kanye nalabo aye sebenza nabo. Kulo mcimbi uMadiba waye dansela umuculo ka Thandi Klaseen, ongumculi we Jazz oqhamuka e Sophiatown, uMandela weyenza umdanso wakhe odumile woku fingqa izingqindi ebese enyakazisa umzimba eshona phansi naphezulu kancane.
“Akukho ukushisekela okungatholakala ngokuthi wena uzibukele phansi – ukuvumela ukuphila impilo engaphansi kwalena obungakwazi ukuyiphila.” ~Nelson Mandela