Nelson Mandela pops his clogs

[OwlHoot]

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If the Beeb's obsessive coverage of Chavez's illness is anything to go by, not to mention of Mandela himself, there will be a week long grief fest when he dies

[cojak]

Mandela is a special person. I for one won't mind the respect and love shown for him when he passes because we won't see his like again.

[Troll]

Mandela is a special person. I for one won't mind the respect and love shown for him when he passes because we won't see his like again.

He's an ex terrorist! -but it will be interesting to see if SA goes down the pan after his passing

[vetran]

cr*p choice in women.

or did Winnie take the flak for him?

[xoggoth]

Agree with Kojak. Amazing that SA did not go the way of Zimbabwe with seizure of white businesses and that was largely down to Mandela. If that does change, they certainly will go down the pan.

[VectraMan]

Mandela is a special person. I for one won't mind the respect and love shown for him when he passes because we won't see his like again.

It is pretty unlikely any future terrorists will become so beloved.

[KentPhilip]

There will be a week of BBC celebrations when Thatcher goes.

[xoggoth]

A month of CUK celebrations when Gordon Brown goes too!

[Andy Hallett]

Nelson Mandela pops his clogs

He's an ex terrorist! -but it will be interesting to see if SA goes down the pan after his passing

Given I have a house there, I'd rather hope it doesn't!