Jul 18 – After six months of international celebrations South Africa’s iconic former president spends the day quietly with family and friends.
The event is a double celebration for Nelson Mandela who married his third wife, Graca Machel, ten years ago on his 80th birthday.
Paul Chapman reports.
Mandela marks 90th birthday
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International celebrations to _____ the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela _____ been going _____ for _____ months.
The man _____ with _____ apartheid in South Africa _____ the day _____ at his _____ home.
The internationally _____ _____ statesman remains a tireless _____ against _____ spread of HIV.
Age _____ not ______ his political _____.
"There are _____ people in South Africa who _____ rich, who _____ share _____ riches _____ people who _____ not so _____. Who have not _____ able to _____ poverty.
If you look _____ even in _____. not _____ in the countryside, _____ in towns, _____ a lot of _____.
Mandela is _____ a shining _____ of the _____ of forgiveness _____ reconciliation after _____ years in jail _____ of his _____ against apartheid.
"It’s a _____ we _____ celebrate because we _____ celebrating a _____ who’s _____ such _____ enormous _____ of good _____ us as a people, for _____ as _____ country.
