Can the leadership of Africa鈥檚 political icons be emulated?
Africa鈥檚 independence from white minority rule was led by intellectual giants with the ability to solve complex problems
鈥淭he next building block should have been economic freedom. However, it is not his (Mandela鈥檚) fault that it was not done. It is the fault of the generation that followed him鈥�
In today鈥檚 episode, Alan Kasujja sits down with Nelson Mandela鈥檚 granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela.
They discuss a variety of issues including things the world probably doesn鈥檛 know about the global icon, his political thinking and how he felt about the state of South Africa.
They also interrogate claims that Mandela 鈥榮old out鈥� by prioritizing racial reconciliation at the expense of economic freedom for the black majority.
This conversation forms part of a short series on Africa鈥檚 intellectuals like Thomas Sankara, Julius Nyerere and Kenneth Kaunda.
Yesterday Alan spoke to Kwame Nkrumah鈥檚 daughter, Samia Nkrumah.
Check it out if you haven鈥檛 had a chance to listen to it.
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