On Wednesday (7 May) I made my mark in South
Africa's general elections - 20 years after the first democratic elections in
1994. 2014 was not the first time I'd voted, but it was the first time
I'd experienced the amazing togetherness of the Rainbow Nation that is our
legacy. There are times when this amazing country of ours puts aside its
history, past and violence and comes together as the great country that we are:
the elections in 1994; the winning of the rugby world cup in 1995. After that it seemed that some of the magic
had been lost but the country came together for the 2010 Soccer World Cup (which
I watched with longing from abroad.)
This week I had my chance to participate and saw that even after his
death Madiba’s magic is still there.