Open up a newspaper, check the internet online channels and listen to the radios, the death of Nelson Mandela is broadcast. The South African government have officially announced his death, and this is world news.
Here are two links to stories published about this end and I will honestly say they are worth the read.
Article 1
Article 2
I would still say that the South African Government did not announce his real date of death and that Mandela was kept alive on life support machines for a long time. His agony started last year December when he was admitted to the Military Hospital and received treatment for a gall stone surgery. Something went wrong there and the truth was not told.
Mandela suffered most of this year and the announcement of his death is at least an admission by the government and his family to let the man return to his ancestors in dignity (if any is left) and rest in peace.
The timing of this announcement, in my opinion, is carefully orchestrated, the South African schools closed for the December holidays. Manufacturing and industrial companies start their three to four week annual shutdown and most of the South Africans will take annual leave. Even parliament closes for the year-end. I reckon that nearly 70 percent of the people will not be working, and can you see, it is perfect. There will be no disruption with traffic, no public holidays need to be implemented, no economic panic, and everybody who wants to pay respects and enter a period of mourning for the legendary Nelson Mandela will have the time to do so.
Another opinion I express is that the recent reports on president Zuma and his lavish spending on his homestead Nkandla, and the vast amount of money for road upgrades leading to his retreat have been in the spotlight recently and this is a national embarrassment to the country. Now that Mandela is once again front page news, the Zumaland affairs will quietly disappear and people will forget.
Well now we move forward and hope for the best.
Take care.
Your friend,
Laura
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