Nelson Mandela dead at 95
8:47am December 6, 2013

South African icon and former president Nelson Mandela has died aged 95 after a long illness.

South African president Jacob Zuma says Mandela died on Thursday night local time.
He says their nation has lost its greatest son and flags across the nation will be lowered to half mast.
Mandela has been receiving around the clock intensive care from military and other doctors since September, when he was discharged from a stay of almost three months in hospital for a lung infection.
In a televised address, Zuma said: "Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.
"What made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves."
"He is now resting," Zuma said.
Flags across the nation will be lowered to half mast, he said.
Mandela had been receiving around the clock intensive care from military and other doctors since September, when he was discharged from a nearly three month hospital stay for a lung infection.

Edited by batfink: 6/12/2013 09:08:36 AM


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/06/08/47/nelson-mandela-dead-at-95

Edited by batfink: 6/12/2013 09:08:57 AM

R.I.P. At least his family and friends were with according to what I've read.

He's been very sick for a very long time. It was borderline inhumane to keep him alive as long as they did purely as some kind of trophy to South Africa. At least now his family have closure and can begin the grieving process.

Far from a perfect man, like all of us, but he fought against something worse than himself and helped to improve South Africa, to end a policy that has no place in a just world. Sad to hear that he has died but as afroman says it has been it has been coming for a long time and it is not a great surprise.

If anything, he's closest to perfect as we'll ever get.

The irony & hypocrisy of a dyed in the wool Tory starting this thread. Bet you agreed with Thatcher calling him a terrorist.

Really. Surely not, not even she can be that stupid, surely not.

Nah, it's fake.

go fuck yourself fucktard

https://twitter.com/whoismandela

This isn't!!

#-o #-o #-o #-o #-o :oops: :oops:

Oh man. That's woeful.

lovely cross section of today's youth......

Lord help, someone gather up that lot in a room and go all Martin Bryant on them, ta.

He is proof that the prison system works, as far as I know he hasn't re-offended once since his release

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow :lol:

This world, it pisses me off.




Really dude? Totally uncalled for.

Mandela is a legend. What he fought for and stood for is well known, I don't have to repeat it. HIs greatest achievement was after his release from prison. He never retaliated or looked for retribution, but instead went for reconciliation. He accepted all.

It was sad that Zimbabwe were not able to follow his practices and especially as we strong neighbours. Worse still for South, issues still persist and their leaders seem to be going the way of Zimbabwe slowly.

No, what's uncalled for is you taking it seriously :lol: :p

Come at me

R.I.P.

I know I seem to have this reputation as a whinger, but in this instance im not going to take this shit.

I enjoy a good laugh and am not one to get offended too easily, but lets be serious here. This kind of humour is not warranted. Grow up a bit.

100% agree...spot on=d> =d> =d>

I guess you won't like all the baby jokes i have :-"

Hahaha. That was quick.

No, you grow up and stop being such a whinger. Maybe instead of getting your panties up in a bunch you should practice what Mandela preached and turn the other cheek.

That's nice. Turn the other cheek and just let those who find fun in others deaths continue?

I seriously will never understand why people get offended at jokes. Sure I might not like some, but I'm not going to actually give a shit about it.

once again 100% agree....


i may have political persuasions that this forum may not agree with...that's fine, that's what make us all individuals and a great nation......but in a thread about an absolute legend passing away i think it's a bit rich that people start hiding behind humour.....

there is a time and place for everything, and this thread was started to respect & honour a fantastic human. someone each and every one of us can learn a lesson from and inspire us all to be better human beings regardless of our nationality,religion,political beliefs or socioeconomic standing........for those who don't get it...it's called respect....