By Obakeng Maje
Johannesburg- The world cast eyes on South Africa and took notice of the severe and organized repression of black South Africans.

The world came together on Tuesday at FNB stadium to pay tribute to the former statesman Nelson Mandela who passed away two weeks ago.

South Africans and people at large have a fond memories they shared with Mamdela.

Loveday Penn-Kekana,44 shares a fond memory with Nelson Mandela.

The memory will stays in her mind as long as she lives.

Our crew met Loveday Penn-Kekana,44 and her daughter Nobantu Penn-Kekana,9 on a train to FNB stadium to pay tribute to Mandela.

“It was only through Mandela that the world would learn the spirit of endurance, the triumph of forgiveness and the beauty of reconciliation” smiles Kekana.

Kekana from United Kingdom, London came to pay her last tribute to the man she describes as the father of the nation.

“I met Mandela in London back in 1993 during fund-raising event. He came to us in the kitchen, greeted everyone and shook our hands” Kekana said.

“Mandela brought some of the most significant and remarkable changes in South African history and political landscape” smiles Kekana.

Mandela will be buried on Sunday at his homestead in Qunu, Eastern Cape.

Close to 70 Heads of State descended to South Africa to pay tribute to the world iconic man Nelson Mandela.-TDN
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