Bibliograph

Dare not linger, the presidential years, Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by GraÃ§a Machel

Type

Label

Dare not linger, the presidential years, Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by GraÃ§a Machel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dare not linger

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1025336191

Responsibility statement

Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by GraÃ§a Machel

Sub title

the presidential years

Summary

I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.' In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa. From the outset, he was committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and he laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy

Target audience

adult

Classification