Nelson Mandela's carpenter
Upon shaking the calloused hand of the man who will soon be heading the training section at Knysna's Timber Village, the initial impression is one of an old-school type, but as I get to know him that view quickly changes. He has stood up for the downtrodden since he can remember. He regales me with tale after tale of memories of Madiba. It is clear their relationship has left a deep impression on him, and how he misses the man he calls his friend and father.
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