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.