Proper noun
Madiba
(South Africa) Nelson Mandela
It took a man like Madiba to free not just the prisoner, but the jailer as well to show that you must trust others so that they may trust you; to teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a cruel past, but a means of confronting it with inclusion and generosity and truth. Barack Obama
Consequently, the story of Madiba, as he was known, and South Africa’s transition to democracy has been reduced to a fairy-tale of forgiveness, rather than a long, hard – often angry – chronicle of justice and freedom. Source: Internet
Calling this a “playlist” is one of those moves (as are song titles like “Gyalchester” and “Madiba Riddim,” like Drake fanfic come to life), but I hope critics don’t get too bogged down by that semantic choice. Source: Internet
Born during World War I, far from the corridors of power, a boy raised herding cattle and tutored by elders of his Thembu tribe – Madiba would emerge as the last great liberator of the 20th century. Source: Internet
For me, Madiba, as he was affectionately known, had been part of my consciousness for almost as long as I could remember. Source: Internet
Book Extract: Thabo Makgoba recalls the pain at losing Madiba in ‘Faith & Courage’ Source: Internet