Today we’re celebrating the icon that is Nelson Mandela. We will be covering key events of his life throughout the day but we also want to hear from you.
CCTV Africa’s Anchor Fahmida Miller tweeted last night about speculation on Mandela’s health and an imminent announcement
Speculation about Mandela's health competing with tweets about what Kate is wearing to #Mandela movie premier in London #Madiba
— Fahmida Miller (@FahmidaMiller) December 5, 2013
SA President Jacob Zuma to make announcement of national importance shortly @cctvnewsafrica
— Fahmida Miller (@FahmidaMiller) December 5, 2013
and then the announcement was made
Nelson #Mandela has passed away. Announcement made by SA President Jacob Zuma
— Fahmida Miller (@FahmidaMiller) December 5, 2013
Leaders from around the world have been expressing their condolences and admiration for Mandela. What we want to know is how did the man and his legacy impact you? Would lessons would you like your leaders to learn from his life and achievements?
On facebook we asked:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=611816575534552&set=a.427299617319583.95134.422898847759660&type=1
You had this to say
Lambert lives in Angola but is originally from Nigeria
Oluwadara living in Abadan, Nigeria had this to say
Neo from Lesotho focused on Mandela’s fight for Human Rights
Writing from Harare, Zimbabwe
From Nairobi, Kenya spoke of Mandela’s influence on South Africa and the wider continent
Ishamel, from Malawi but living in South Africa, had a simple message for Mandela
Chut wishes that we that we had a few more years with the African leader
We also reached out to you on G+
Take a look at our playlist of CCTV Africa’s documentaries and news packages on Mandela and his legacy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKijeAOQYrq1YORjweNWVS2LV9Iw-dyjP
