A reputation broken might be repaired, but the world will always keep its eyes on the spot where the crack was.
Yesterday, all eyes were on South Africa after the first black president, Nelson Mandela, was elected. Today, all the eyes are on the US as its first black president, Barack Obama, occupies the White House.
I wonder if, tomorrow, after the 2009 elections, the world will look at South Africa with the adulation it did yesterday, given the political quagmire we are experiencing.
I remember when Mandela decided to step down as the president prior to the elections in 1999. He left a legacy that was noted throughout the world.
I am concerned about what legacy our leaders of tomorrow will leave for our beloved country and the world.
This definitely puts the legacies of Mandela and other heroes and heroines of our democracy in the balance.
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