Johannesburg – US First Lady Michelle Obama met Nelson Mandela for the first time after receiving a personal invitation from the struggle icon and former South African leader.<\/p>\n
The First Lady, who is on a tour of South Africa with her two daughters, was viewing some documents at Mandela’s foundation on Tuesday, when he asked to meet her at his home in Houghton.<\/p>\n
It was Obama’s first meeting with the former president, which coincided with the start of her week-long visit to the country.<\/p>\n
Pictures provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation showed the 92-year-old sitting on a sofa next to Obama, signing an advance copy of his new book.<\/p>\n
Another saw the First Lady beaming as she and her daughters Malia and Sasha posed with the former leader for a group shot.<\/p>\n
US embassy spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau confirmed the meeting, saying it was a wonderful opportunity for Obama to meet the struggle icon.<\/p>\n
“It was such an honour and I know that the first lady is touched,” Trudeau said.<\/p>\n
Mandela rarely makes public appearances. He has been under home medical care since he was hospitalised with an acute respiratory infection in January.<\/p>\n
Obama had a busy day on Tuesday. She started her day by visiting President Jacob Zuma’s second wife, Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma at Mahlambandlovu and ended her day at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. – BuaNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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