Folder 10 (Image 4)

1998-03-05

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

The file consists of one 1998 diary which Nelson Mandela used to take notes of two meetings.

The second of 6 pages of the 1998 diary in which Nelson Mandela wrote notes of a meeting with Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane. Mandela made a mistake and dated the meeting 5 March 1997 - the meeting was held in 1998.

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Title: Folder 10 (Image 4)
Date: 1998/1998, 1998-03-05
Original Language: English
Transcript:
leader of one of the opposition traditionally white parties. “The Madiba magic won’t be solving our problems” 6 After reading that interview & the accompanying insult I was convinced that the timing of the interview was not a mere coincidence. You are free to speculate on the motivation for the plain vendeta [vendetta]. 7 Only a few months ago I invited him for breakfast to discuss the call he made on me to dismiss Sipho Mzimela as Minister of Correctional Services. He thank me for the advice that he must see & discuss the matter with the Minister. 8 I took this step because of my respect for the church generally & for the Anglican Church in particular. Rev. Michael Scott, Archbishop Clayton, Archbishop Reeves, Archbishop Huddlestone, Archbishop Mpilo. 9
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Reference code: ZA COM NMPP-2009/8-2-10, 4
Origination: Mandela, Nelson
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer: Deposited by Nelson Mandela
Finding aids: Finding aid available
Extent and Medium: 1 folder containing 1 diary, 1 page
Creator: Mandela, Nelson
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyright held by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Conditions governing access: Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Collection: Diaries
Alternate forms available: digital copy available