South Africa: The Simple Palate of Nelson Mandela

As the world prepares to honour Nelson Mandela on his 94th birthday on Wednesday, 18 July, many wonder what meal might mean the most to the former statesman on his big day.

Xoliswa Ndoyiya was Nelson Mandela's personal cook for 20 years; a career that began two years after the former statesman was released from prison in 1990 after serving 27 years for treason under the apartheid government.

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