It seems like yesterday when i heard Tata was out of prison. Mixed emotions went through my mind! what does this mean for us South Africans & all Africans. I was very young but joy filled my heart and i actually cried the thought of him been jailed for all those years just for me and my nation to be freed from slavery. I salute you Tata, not many people would have done it..............you are a Hero to me and for all Africans

We are the richer for having lived during your tenure on earth. Many more ha pay returns Madiba. We may never see your kind any time soon.

long live Madiba, you are a true icon!!!!

Pray to God for another Mandela please everybody in SA

if it wasn't for this oldman we wouldn't be a whole nation.The fact that he didn't care about money,he even offered to pay mine workers with his own money was humbling.I just wish our current president or future president would learn from the oldman.Salute tata.

happy bairthday nkonde. if it wasnt for you, your influence and those you worked with for the liberation of this country i wouldnt b esending an email by now. but since this is an idea you were prepared to die you still alive the almighty / your creator has been with you this far. siyabulela Tata.

I REMEMBER IT AS VIVIDLY AS IF IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. I SAT ON MY BED AT ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE LISTENING TO THE LIVE RADIO COMMENTARY OF HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON WITH TEARS STREAMING FROM MY EYES. TEARS OF JOY FOR A MAN I HAD NEVER MET BUT WITH WHOM I IDENTIFIED WITH COMPLETELY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADIBA AND THANK YOU!!!!

Bawo uMadiba, akukho mini ithe tha-a- nje ngemini owaphuma ngayo ejele laza lonke ilizwe ingengoMzantsi Afrika kuphela owaba nokukubona unyalasa, uthe qhiwu umama uNomzamo. Okwesibini xa umama uSisulu ekonyula nje ngeNkokheli yelizwe yokuqala emnyama, yaza iPalamente yaphakama isitsho ngohlwa-hlwa-hlwa wemincili, naleyo ithe tha kakhulu kum naselizweni. Lastly, I thank the Almighty God for allowing you such many more years after 27 yrs of imprisonment in order to enjoy the fruits of your dream of seeing a better future for all.

You are not getting old TATA, count your age with the number of smile you put in your face. Happy Birthday Mkhulu MADIBA!

Thank you for a liberation Madiba, today we are celebrating your born day with pride. Happy birthday Tata see many more days Madiba.

Happy Birthday Madiba, thank you for all you gave. God Bless Tata.

Thank you tata, I love u. Ur smile makes me happy, ur eyes tell a story. :)

Happy birthday Tata, may u c many more.I salute u and God Bless!!

When he was inogurated as the first democratics president in 1994.I did'nt understand politics back then because I was 12 but I still paid attention to this wonderful man, there was something magical about him.

Turfhall Primary ,Penlyn Estate Lansdowne May 1996 Madiba's housekeeper's son was a pupil at Turfhall Primary, The little boy asked him to visit our school and he agreed!!! It was electrifying .. a day etched in my memory forever. Happy birthday Tata Madiba ! May you continue to spend your twilight years in good health, peace and contentment ! : )

The most wistful thing in my life: I haven't had the opportunity to shake Madiba's hand and to tell him how I revere him. Happy birthday great man and many happy returns. Love and blessings. Alice

Obviously the Madiba dance, nothing compares to it

Ntate Madiba. We love you, we love you and we love you. Enjoy your day and many more. I pleases god to see you with your people for such a long time. May he keep you safe and in good health till and beyond a 100 years

Congratulations Madiba! Thank you and God bless you.

Happy birthday Tata wish you good health and many more years to come

C many mor tata

Happy Earthday Elder!!! May you see many many more years, Ukhule ungayeki Tata!!!!

This does look promising. I'll keep conmig back for more.

Long live Madiba! I will forever remember the Madiba Jive. I have just completed your 2010 Conversations with myself with a foreword by president Barack Obama. The book is loaded with wisdom to humanity and for that I thank you.

at the 666 concert in capetown, we applauded for atl east 30 min before madiba spoke. his presence filled the huge stadium with a sense of peace and his magic made everything seem possible. if only we had 1000 carbon copies of him to fill all leadership positions in the world. perhaps then poverty would end and true peace would begin. thank you madiba. happy birthday

My memory of Mandela... When ever i hear his name i remember the way news was all over that he was finally a free man! As much as I was really young I was still in the opinion that good he is out... At 72 his whole life is already wasted! Then he proved me Wrong - never have i appreciated being wrong When two and a half years later he was elected President... It was Amazing... For the event was a mark in South Africa,the world and World History... That is when i realised... if and when i want to do or achieve anything in life - it is possible no matter how old you were.... I Love him... Happy Birthay Madiba...

We met Madiba at that tall hotel in Greenpoint, Cape Town. It must have been early 1994. We stayed there and I think ANC had a meeting at the hotel. We were on our way out in the morning, but it was something in the air (security guards, easy to recognize, aren't they) in the lobby, so we sat down to see what will happen. A few minutes later came a small convoy and out stepped Madiba. In the lobby all the hotel staff had lined up and he shook hands with everybody. Not only with the staff, but also with the guests in the lobby; it was a Brazilian couple and us from Sweden. We were totally mesmerized and didn't wash our hands the whole day. It was so great, so warming to see this great man in person and even talk to him! Will never forget it.

Happy Birthday Madiba, I am GG Gbovadeh Gbilia a Liberian living in America and recent MBA graduate from Howard University School of Business. Just wanted to say I love you and you are a true inspiration to me personally and a guiding light in the world. Without you there would be no "WE"! Best Regards, Gbovadeh G. Gbilia, MBA - 2011

Happy Birthday Madiba! Greetings from Maputo-Mozambique.

The measure of the man for me was when Madiba advocated for Mandela Day NOT to be a public holiday but a day of service to others. That said to me hands that serve are love in action. Thank you, Tata.

Tata, I will always salute you! I will never forget the sacrifice you made for South Africa. Together with other comrades, you sacrificed all your lives for the liberation of South Africa. I will always remember your leadership that kept the Nation intact during the death of Comrade Chris Hani.It was a difficult time for South Africa. Everyone was expecting bloodshed but throught your leadership, that never happened, instead you and the leadership of the ANC used that push for a date for national elections. The final result was the first democratic elections that led to a democratic South Africa. Happy Birthday Tata! Uyintonga engaxotyulwa-xolo! Uluswaz'olumaqhinaqhina! Now it is in our hands to take this country forward!

Happy Birthday, Madiba. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for helping to free us from the horror of apartheid, and for showing us the true meaning of humility and forgiveness. God bless!

I was born to learn of your incarceration and the ideals, principles and beliefs that you fought for. I still cannot grasp in astonishment how you made it through or sacrificed 27 years of your life (you'll never have it back) for the love of equality and an egalitarian society in your country. Such selflessness is just mind boggling and then your sense of justice is simply breath-taking. Most of all, you forgave ALL those who slammed you into jail and have emerged a World icon. Sad part is I never met you and may never do... HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!

Happy Birthday, Madiba. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for helping to free us from the horror of apartheid, and for showing us the true meaning of humility and forgiveness. God bless!

Happy birthday, Madibs! You still remain to this day, an inspiration to many. I am glad to be a part of the generation that you and your fellow activists so valiantly fought for! Love you, Tata. I hope God blesses you with great health and more life.

The moment it was announced that he will be set free from jail and on my 1st ever vote that i casted in my life which was for him . It is also the greatest honour for me to be sharing my birthday with this great icon of my lifetime . HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATA , MAY GOD GRANT YOU MANY MORE HEALTHY YEARS BEYOND .

I remember a cold winters morning in 1985, at the height of the schools uprising. i was 14 years old and overheard the SRC chairperson say that pictures of Mandela was banned but tht a poster with a negative image of Mandela was doing the rounds. I stared so hard at the outline of your face and wondered what you could have done that made an entire government so very afraid of you. When i stood at the Grand Parade few years later and watched as you greeted thousands of capetonians, I saw what it was....your humility and and humanity. I often say a prayer of thanks for having lived in the same historical moment as you.

I remember a cold winters morning in 1985, at the height of the schools uprising. i was 14 years old and overheard the SRC chairperson say that pictures of Mandela was banned but tht a poster with a negative image of Mandela was doing the rounds. I stared so hard at the outline of your face and wondered what you could have done that made an entire government so very afraid of you. When i stood at the Grand Parade few years later and watched as you greeted thousands of capetonians, I saw what it was....your humility and and humanity. I often say a prayer of thanks for having lived in the same historical moment as you.

I've never met you personally, but I was at the Rugby World Cup match when you came onto the pitch in your team jersey, and I was deeply moved by the nature and meaning of that gesture. In that simple, unassuming way, you showed us what unity in diversity could - and should - be, and demonstrated the enormous power of forgiveness. Thank you, Madiba, for the sacrifices you have made throughout your life so that all South Africans could be free - and for all of your incredible humanitarian work. You are an inspiration to us and we honour you. Your name will always be writ large in our hearts and in your history.

All I can you Madiba in this Special day to you is Your best years are still ahead of you Long Live Madiba & Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to one of the greatest man on earth. You have set an important example for many people in the world, especially when it comes to forgiveness and reconciliation. I wish we had more politicians who would follow your example. Wishing you all the best. I have never met Mandela in person but he has influenced my life in many ways.

Happy birthday to one of the greatest man on earth. You have set an important example for many people in the world, especially when it comes to forgiveness and reconciliation. I wish we had more politicians who would follow your example. Wishing you all the best. I have never met Mandela in person but he has influenced my life in many ways.

To the world in general and most south africans in particular, you are not only a beacon of hope for what human kind can achieve and be, but you are a living symbol of the potential human being have. Words alone cannot begin to express the profound and deep-seated pride and emotions we have when we think of you, for you and your generation are an embodiment of what the African National Congress was meant to be. Your image and memory will remain etched on our conscious for time immemorial, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATA You are forever young in our hearts

For most good men it is hard enough to be a father to one child, but to father a nation is a kind of miracle that only comes from (and grows with) wisdom, love and the heart of hero. Madiba, you changed my life in ways you will never know. I am proud of my beliefs and strong enough to stand up for them because you showed me that being afraid doesn't matter but doing the right thing, standing up to be counted anyway is what matters. And if you have a voice it's your duty to speak up for yourself and those who cannot. God bless you every day, and for what it's worth I am proud of you. Lots of love on your special day. Jaqi

Madiba, I met you when a group from the TRC, including Archbishop Tutu, visited you to ask for an extension for our work. I wish you well as you enter your 94th year and wish you peace and serenity with your family and close friends as the year progresses.

My favourite memory of Madiba was on my Graduation day at Rhodes University. Madiba was to be given an honorary doctorate and delivered the key note speech. It was a moment of pure elation as he walked onto the stage and took his place. He is a true hero and an inspiration to us all. Such grace, such poise, such wisdom. Happy Birthday Tata.

My favourite memory of Madiba was on my Graduation day at Rhodes University. Madiba was ti be given an honourary doctorate and deliverd the key note speech. It was a moment of pure eleation as he walked onto the stage and took his place. He is a true hero and an inspiration to us all. Such grace, such poise, such wisdom. Happy Birthday Tata.

I sincerely want to wish our beloved Tata Mandela a wonderful and happy birtday. May the angels protect him to see many more. This gallant freedom fighter deserve every accolade coming his way.He is truly an inspiration and a universal icon. Happy Birthday warrior of our time. You are truly and honestly a hero. JAVU BALOYI. .j

Mr Mandela: Congratulations on yet another milestone! Helen Joseph, our dear friend, often held us spellbound with her accounts of the Treason Trial. What courage and resolve you all showed! For this and much more besides, a grateful nation will always thank you. God bless and keep you and your loved ones. Rev. Anthony Gamley and Family

Wishing you all the Best!!