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blackthorn · 07-12-2013, 12:14

Whatever part he played in getting rid of apartheid was a good thing. As a young naive lad in the 70s I visited Simonstown 3 times with the navy and to say I was shocked would have been an understatement. I just couldnt believe how they were treated but we were told not to say or do anything that could affect relations between Sa and the uk.
Because we were submariners, we got to stay in hotels instead of on board and there was one incident that I`ll never forget. The night before we were due to sail, we were all in the bar drinking (as usual) and everybody was putting all the leftover rands in the middle of the table, with the intentions of giving it all to the waiter. The manager, who was white, sussed out what we were doing and came over to the table and said that if we attempted to give any of the (his words) pigs anything, then they would be arrested.
So any part Mandela played in getting rid of that system deserves the credit thats been given.

07-12-2013, 12:14	#33
blackthorn Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north west Posts: 817	Re: Nelson Mandela ,freedom fighter or terrorist Whatever part he played in getting rid of apartheid was a good thing. As a young naive lad in the 70s I visited Simonstown 3 times with the navy and to say I was shocked would have been an understatement. I just couldnt believe how they were treated but we were told not to say or do anything that could affect relations between Sa and the uk. Because we were submariners, we got to stay in hotels instead of on board and there was one incident that I`ll never forget. The night before we were due to sail, we were all in the bar drinking (as usual) and everybody was putting all the leftover rands in the middle of the table, with the intentions of giving it all to the waiter. The manager, who was white, sussed out what we were doing and came over to the table and said that if we attempted to give any of the (his words) pigs anything, then they would be arrested. So any part Mandela played in getting rid of that system deserves the credit thats been given.