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ICYMI: Nelson Mandela Foundation has expressed saddened at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen passed away on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.

In a statement, the foundation sent their heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family and to all those who regarded her as their Queen.

The statement further says, “For Madiba, it was important that the former colonial power in southern Africa should be drawn into cordial and productive relations with the newly democratic republic of South Africa. For the same reason, South Africa becoming a full member of the Commonwealth again after its long apartheid-era absence had a special significance.

“We cherish fond memories of the Royal State Visit to South Africa by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 1995. We regard it as a watershed in the historical relationship between our countries, now firm partners for peace and prosperity. As a token of our affection to Her Majesty, we conferred on her the name Motlalepula, because her visit coincided with torrential rains as we had not experienced in a long time. With the threat of El Nino, we would have welcomed her presence in this period even more.

On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa joined other world leaders in expressing his condolences to His Majesty King Charles III on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.They spent some time looking at letters that former President Nelson Mandela sent to the Queen reminiscing about the great stateman that Her Majesty respected enormously.

 

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