Why attacks still happen – South African envoy
DT: When you look at the values of the likes of Oliver Tambo, Nyerere and the rest of them who fought for liberation, would you say that the continent is still able to uphold their values? Mnguni: I think we are actually following what Kwame Nkrumah, Mandela, Tambo and the rest of them stood for. For instance, we have realised that political freedom without economic freedom is nothing. Those leaders were visionaries; they could easily project the future. We are dealing with different times now, but at the same time, their guidelines are relevant for the unification of our continent. For us to transcend the effects of colonialism, we need to unify as a continent and not engage in colonialist sponsored ideologies. We need to work together - us and Nigeria - and become examples to fellow Africans. Their teachings are still relevant and we need to follow them. We also need to see how we get rid of these borders creating unnecessary tensions.
DT: How would you describe your time in Nigeria so far? Mnguni: I don’t see myself as coming from outside the country, I see myself as a part of the people. Nigeria is generally a good place. It has got a lot of characters. When I go to Lagos, it’s different and I see a lot like Johannesburg. When I come to Abuja, it is a lot like Pretoria or a bit of Cape Town. Then I go to Cross River it also has some similarities with Cape Town. I like different parts of Nigeria for different