How did Nelson Mandela reconcile his warring bodyguards?
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DISCLAIMER: This episode originally aired on 18 July 2022
In July Alan Kasujja went on the road with Africa Daily and his first stop was Johannesburg.
Alan wanted to hear from people, out and about, and - as luck would have it \\u2013 he\\u2019d arrived just in time for a special day: Nelson Mandela\\u2019s birthday, when the legacy of the former President and anti-apartheid hero is celebrated in South Africa.
As the country\\u2019s new President in 1994, Mandela faced the massive challenge of bringing black and white South Africans together.
But not many people know that he started this task with those closest to him: his bodyguards.
Alan spoke to a black former freedom fighter and a white former apartheid police officer \\u2013 who both became Mr. Mandela\\u2019s bodyguards.
They hated each other at first \\u2013 but eventually became close friends.
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