I spent my teenage years as a member of The Anti-Apartheid Movement, much to my South African grandmother's amusement; I organised a charity ball at school to raise money for the cause, and am forever thankful to my headmistress for fending off the irate parents who objected to such a political stance. I was at the International Tribute For A Free South Africa concert with my sister, and cheered until we lost our voices. In 2001 I went to South Africa and visited Robben Island, I was completely overwhelmed by the inhumanity.
The world is a better place because of Nelson Mandela.
RIP xxx
