On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years. It was a big international event with one newspaper calling it ‘the most extraordinary day in recent South African politics’.
Many South Africans remember the day as such. It was the beginning of the end of apartheid.
However, one Mzansi celebrity has a different memory of that day.
Black Coffee was barely 14 years old. As he joined his friends and frankly the rest of the country in celebrating Mandela’s freedom, he got involved in a tragic accident. He was hospitalized in pain, but two others were not as lucky as him.
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On Tuesday, the DJ took to Instagram to reflect on that.
“It’s been 30 years. 30 years ago excatly at this hour I was in hospital in pain after an accident that took 2 lives while we were celebrating the release of this great human being Nelson Mandela from 27 years of prison,” he wrote.
“Reflecting on the pain I have been and still going thru while on a journey of recovery learning to accept the new me while being selfless about God’s plans with me.
“I understand why HE gave me Music,to heal me 1st before it even gets to you. I’m great full for every note and every melody. I will continue to follow HIS lead.
God is with us.”
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