Epilogue

South African Political Blog, 2014

Legacy of Light

So to whom can we entrust this great rainbow nation of ours if it is to develop and grow in the right direction? Over the coming weeks, we will feature some of the next generation of South African politicians and ask if they are up to the job of continuing Madiba Mandela’s legacy.

It has already been noted here that Kwa-zulu Natal’s own Tristan Ndebele has all the necessary credentials. Great-grandson of the legendary outspoken anti-apartheid campaigner, Annie Jago, he began his legal career working alongside his mother, civil rights lawyer, Eleanor Jago-Ndebele, before becoming involved in local politics. Mr Ndebele reinforces his commitment to fighting racial dominance of any hue. “I am black, but I’m not saying that black people alone should rule South Africa. My great-grandmother was white, but she fought against white superiority in this country because it was wrong,” he says, pointing to the photograph on his desk of Annie Jago and her husband Nicca. “She was my inspiration. It was from her that I inherited my strength, passion and determination. I believe in what Mandela said—‘South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.’ Just like Annie Jago, I will fight tirelessly for what is right. And if, as it has been said, I am indeed destined for greatness, it will be because of her legacy.”