The suggestion that Mandela single-handedly achieved democracy is as intellectually threadbare as the charge that he was centrally responsible for the failure to transform South Africa.
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Mandela left at the right time in 1999, when the country still seemed in a healthy state, after which he consolidated his international reputation.
Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
The late South African statesman Nelson Mandela exemplifies lifelong learning that is deeply rooted in dialogue.
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