Mandela's Great Accomplishment

In this clip, narrated by Morgan Freeman, we see historical footage depicting tensions between black and white South Africans.  The video demonstrates why "One Team, One Country" initially seemed like an unrealistic dream.  The clip also provides background regarding the 1995 Rugby World Cup. 

Move the video to 3:44 for an interview with Mandela's chief bodyguard, Linga Moonsamy. 

To see Mandela take the field at Ellis Park, after the Springboks' victory, move the clip forward to 6:24.  The President had visited the team just before the match, helping to calm their pre-game nerves.

For an interview with Francois Pienaar, in which he describes his exchange with Mandela during the trophy presentation, move the video to 7:47.

As the interviews and footage indicate, unifying South Africa through an improbable rugby victory was a vision almost no one could have believed in (when Mandela first thought it possible), but it was a result the entire country embraced (when it actually happened).

Credits

Clip from a documentary on Mandela and his vision of what was possible if South Africa won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.