MANDELA THE RURAL MAN
AFRICAN ROOTS GROW DEEP By Bonke Tyhulu
It is often thought that rural life cannot afford villagers an opportunity for growth or access to the outside world. There is a litany of cries about this apparent absence of growth, and the lack of infrastructure is often seen as the reason that rural people cannot achieve greatness. The life of one Nelson Mandela, however, goes against this view.
