The wandering eyes of the great owl have ceased to wander and the croaking voices of the croaker frogs have refused to croak. The mighty wings of the great vulture continue to swing to and fro across the skies while the tiny little springbok continues to run for cover. Nelson Mandela the father of the fatherless is gone. Madiba the friend of the poor and the needy has crossed the

Those who know cannot shy away from the truth. Those who do not know can only judge this good man based on what they do not know. No he is not gone. He is "still there". It is true Mandela is not going to live forever but the good news is that, Mandela is going to be with us forever. In Africa, good people just go to sleep. Good people never die and Mandela without a doubt was and still is a very