my nelson mandela

Is not perfect

Is the reason a lot of people know about South Africa

Is not some kind of pop icon
Changed my country when I was too little to understand

Did some bad things for the greater good, not that that’s an excuse

Is human, not a saint

Famously said "There is no passion to be found in playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."

Deserves to die in peace, surrounded by his family and not international press and rubber neckers
Is possibly dead already, and if he is, our ruling party is disgusting to use his death as a political ploy to garner votes in next year's election

Is from my home province, the mighty Eastern Cape
Had a first wife called Evelyn who ironically hated politics

Then married a very awful woman

And then a very wonderful woman

Loves rugby, despite its past (and some present) as a sport of the whities

Inspires millions to be better human beings, to give more and tolerate more

Changed the world

You are a legend Tata x

Madiba turned 95 this year, and in celebration 12 volunteer designers, including design heavyweights Mohammad Jogie and Jacques Lange, started the Mandela Poster Project Collective. Here are some of my favourites.

Design credits from top: Joël Guenoun (France), Byoung il Sun (South Korea), Marcelo Aflalo (Brazil), Francesco Mazzenga (Italy) , Najeeb Mahmood (India). Read more at printmag.