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Madiba

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Madiba [məˈdiːbə]
n
South African a title of respect for Nelson Mandela, deriving from his Xhosa clan name
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WHILE STEVIE WONDER sang "Happy Birthday" to Nelson Mandela miles away in New York where high-profile film and music stars gathered to celebrate the 91st birthday of the man the Independent (UK) newspaper described as "our planet's last living legend", Madiba, as he is fondly called, spent the day with those closest to him: family and surviving anti-apartheid stalwarts including former Zambian president, the iconic Kenneth Kaunda (pictured below in the second row, next to Mandela).
Madiba @ 91 by New African
The increasingly frail former statesman who is affectionately called Madiba, his clan name, has been inundated by messages of goodwill, from multinational companies to ordinary South Africans.
World celebrates as South Africa's Mandela turns 91 by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The increasingly frail former statesman who is affectionately called Madiba, his clan name, has been inundated by messages of goodwill, from multinational companies to ordinary South Africans.
South Africa, world mark Mandela's 91 birthday by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)
 
 
 
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