Lessons from the rainbow nation

I WAS close to 5 years old when Nelson Mandela was released from prison on 11th February 1990.

I recall my late maternal grandfather, who was a history and political buff, explaining to me the significance of the events that unfolded over the past year in South Africa from the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) and the subsequent release of Mandela, Walter Sisulu and all other political prisoners.