Americans don't know many FACTS about Mandela and almost none know Thabo Mbeki's name.
Though both of them are stinking Commies, Mandela did NOT want Mbeki to become president! Mugabe is Mbeki's mentor, don't forget.
Both are commies, but Mandela is still a one man PR machine for SA. Mbeki is the scum of the earth IMHO, and Mandela was right that he should not have been prez. Any leader that claims he doesn't believe there is such a thing as AIDs and doesn't know anyone with AIDS is a baldfaced LIAR.