More than 50,000 South Africans – Afrikaners almost to a man, with hardly a black face in sight – were there to see their country play mine. And, as their new president walked out onto the ground to greet the players, every single one of them seemed to bellow in enchanted union “Man-del-a!
到场观看南非和澳大利亚揭幕战的50,000多南非民众全部是白人，几乎看不到一张黑人面孔。但是，当南非新任总统出来迎接球员时，在场所有人都齐声高喊：“曼-德-拉！曼-德-拉！”如果说曼德拉是一位百年一遇的难得领袖，那么有机会亲身感受则是一种令人终身难忘的特权。