Madiba
Britishnoun
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As an ANC insider, Ms. Duarte was often asked for her perspective on Mandela, whom she called by his clan name, Madiba.
From Washington Post
“Madiba saw symbols as an important issue, and sport is such a symbol. Madiba understood that if you were going to get people to build a nation, you didn’t leave any element of that nation unattended,” Ms. Duarte said.
From Washington Post
His responsibility, he says, was to catch a bullet for the man who was fondly known as Madiba.
From BBC
"So, you can imagine the whole protection detail with suits and ties, helping this lady in the rain. That was Madiba for you".
From BBC
"He wanted to know what is happening in our lives. We had a unit in Cape Town and in Pretoria. Each unit had two teams looking after Madiba. So, in one team there were about 16 to 18 bodyguards, and Madiba knew each and every person. He knew their wives, he knew their children."
From BBC
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