The Legacy of Nelson Mandela: The Unpalatable Review of Successes and Real Failures During The Mandela Presidency in South Africa…
- Nixau Kealeboga Gift Mogapi
- Apr 12
- 4 min read
Ah, Nelson Mandela, the darling of the global stage and the so-called saviour of South Africa! Celebrated as the first black president from 1994 to 1999, he was paraded as a beacon of hope, reconciliation, and transformation. Fast forward three decades, and the reality has become painfully clear: Mandela was not the messiah he was made out to be. Instead, his presidency has been scrutinized through a lens that reveals a far more complicated—and let’s face it, disappointing—legacy.
