Why did Mandela’s closest Comrade end up as tour guide?: In Ahmed Kathrada's death in Johannesburg at age 87, students of South African history have lost a precious resource person with a unique perspective on one of the world's great national liberation movements — how it peaked, then lost its fizz. On February 11, 1990, I was among the willing throng of the … [Read more...] about Why did Mandela’s closest Comrade end up as tour guide?