Obama hails Mandela, looks towards a hopeful future
(World News South Africa)

Johannesburg - The US´s first black president Barack Obama has urged everyone to follow Nelson Mandela´s example of persistence and hope. Obama, who was the US president from 2008 to 2016, was among the speakers who reflected on the struggle icon´s legacy at the 16th Nelson Mandela Lecture held at the Wanderers stadium on Tuesday. The lecture´s theme was `Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World` and focused on...