JOHANNESBURG - Former president Nelson Madiba Mandela At the beginning of the tournament Madiba did not attend the opening match between Bafana Bafana and Mexico due to the death of his great grand daughter. However, the countrys football controlling mother body, South African Football Association (SAFA) has said that it would be an honour for Madiba to be part of this historic event on July 11.
The African National Congress (ANC) spokesman, Ishmael Mnisi, said nothing would be as good as seeing Mandela at the World Cup final match.? ?
We hope Madiba would consider all available means to attend this historic World Cup final. It would be a good feeling to have the former ANC and head of state to be part of the FIFA World Cup final, but whatever happens whether he manages to come or not, we will still accept his decision, said Mnisi.? ?
The Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesman, Sello Hatanga, said there were no arrangements at the moment for Mandela to attend the closing match.
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