Short Summary Of Speech By Nelson Mandela

1. Introduction
1.1 Background
In 2004, Nelson Mandela in his speech that he made in parliament after 10 years of being sworn in as the first elected democratic President of South Africa, he pleaded with all South Africans never to forget their past, but to use it as a guide in overcoming the challenges still facing the country. He mentioned that all South Africans must do good and belief in one another. He urged us to use our memory to remember how far we as South Africans have become and to how much we have actually achieved. I totally agree with his statement because all the injustices, sufferings and pain that some people have gone through should be used to celebrate the freedom that we have all gained and demonstrate the capacity of human beings in progress, to move forward, to become better human beings and to improve as well. Dwelling in the past can only cause us pain if we are not willing to forgive one another, not forgetting that in order to move forward we must learn to trust one another and be prepared to believe in in other people’s goodness. 1.2 Problem Statement
How can South Africans transform the anger that they have towards one another into forgivess and trust towards one

On the other hand the victims who are still angry must find it in their hearts to forgive those who wronged them in the past. The bible tells us that God loved us so much that he up his only son to die for our sins so that we could have a relationship with him, as forgiveness and reconciliation is one of the most important part of the holy bible. The bible says “Without forgiveness of our sins, we face eternal separation from God. Anybody who dies who is separated from God, goes to a place of eternal punishment called hell; a place where there is no relief from the Lake of Fire”. (Revelation 20:15). As South Africans we must learn to forgive so as to have that special relationship with