Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's freedom struggle icon and first black president, continues to be revered around the world. I was one of the thousands who watched Nelson Mandela, the South African liberation struggle hero, leave prison on 11 February 1990, and then mount the podium in front of … [Read more...] about Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place | The Conversation