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.