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Tata Mandela,Madiba omhle uze usikhonzele apho uya khona,iNkosi ikulindile ubemhle kakhululu umsebenzi wakho emhlabeni,enkosi TATA ngento yonke osenzele yona,sohlala sikukhumbula Yemyema!!!

On behalf of the Assembly of the elected representatives of the Regional Council of Burgundy, Mrs. Safia Otokore and myself would like to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the people of South Africa and to Nelson Mandela's family. The Burgundy Region is strongly attached to its long-term partnership with the Western Cape Province and shares the sorrow of its South African friends in those painful moments.
His passing is a terrible loss for the world community. Not only has the world lost a visionary statesman but also one of the greatest men on earth who tirelessly struggled to defend dialogue over conflict and peach over hatred and oppression. He devoted his life to the service of people and humanity and indeed, he changed history.
Nelson Mandela made the spirit of Ubuntu, its values of reconciliation, fraternity and universality shine far beyond South Africa. Madiba was and continues to be an inspiration for all. He always watched over us when he lived, now he will watch us for eternity and it is up to us to live up to his legacy.

O Madiba! Madiba your ship has finally come to rest Rest now, now rest, for peace was your bequest. Humiliated, disgraced, yet in captivity you chose By embracing your enemy, you learnt and rose. Insulted, assaulted, assaulting, at fault, Lover, Soldier, for Justice, for God’s sake! Stop work, break bread, water and salt And follow in his wake.  O Madiba! Tata Madiba you who have overcome A true mandala spun, a Nelson who has won Overcoming loneliness, cowardice and fear. Bravery but a blindness brought on by all held dear. Shame, defeated, blame, defeated, fame - Let all come, let all shake, Same blood, same, all the same, And follow in his wake.

RIP tata madiba!!!!!