South Africa: Naija and the Jostling for Mandela's Big Shoes

15 December 2013
opinion

I predicted it, that the fight for Mandela's oversized jungle boots may cause another civil war in Naija. Normally, the vulture does not bother the hairdresser.

I never thought that Naija people would carry their fight for inheritance several thousands of kilometres away from Qunu. But here they are, struggling to force their soiled slimy feet into the shiny boots of the late icon.

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