Thought for the Week: Nelson Mandela

Statement on the passing of Nelson Rohlihlahla Mandela from the Central and Southern Africa Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 6 December 2013.

by Central and Southern Africa Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 13th December 2013

We mourn the passing of our former president and leader, Nelson Mandela. Although Madiba was of a great age, his death marks the end of an era. The people of South Africa and the region are filled with love and sadness. We also express our condolences to his family and friends, in their grief. The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) of Central and Southern Africa wish to express our deep sadness at Madiba’s passing and, at the same time, our deep admiration, respect and gratitude for Mandela’s life and the legacy that he has left not only South Africa but also Africa and the world.