Nelson Mandela, Elder Statesman

The phrase Madiba Magic was coined at the 1995 Rugby World Cup when then President Nelson Mandela showed up in the captain's number 6 jersey.

Rugby has always been a white sport in South Africa and until 1991; Nelson Mandela had been in prison for 27 years, branded as a “terrorist." One year after the first democratic general elections, South Africa was back in international sport but the people of South Africa were still uneasy; they didn’t know if reconciliation was actually possible.

1995 Rugby World Cup - Madiba Magic is born

Then Nelson Mandela stepped up and supported the 1995 Springbok team and against all odds they won the World Rugby Cup at Ellis Park – Madiba Magic was born. Read this moving 1995 Rugby World Cup Story of Madiba Magic as told by then Springbok Captain Francois Pienaar and vice captain Joost van der Westhuizen.

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2010 Stadium Durban - Moses Mabhida Stadium

There is no doubt that the people of eThekwini have the ability and capacity to stage huge events, but I'm certainly looking forward to the new Moses Mabidha stadium. I've seen the artist's impressions and pictures of the model and they look slick and space-age - like a video game.

What fascinates me on a day to day basis is the cranes on the building site. I've never seen so many in one place at one time. According to all reports we are ahead of schedule. I took these pics last week, just as the sun was setting.

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