The 2010 World Cup has been like no other - a cathartic showcase for the new South Africa, not just totally transformed from its evil past, but a successful, modern country with a global reach standing tall on the shoulders of giants.
Late in 1969 Nelson Mandela had been over five years on Robben Island, shivering the winters away in his tiny, freezing prison cell, when suddenly a glimmer of hope pierced the news blackout imposed on political prisoners.
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