Nelson Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

London Real

Brian Rose

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🗓️ 23 March 2014

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Every now and then I find myself in the middle of an interview on London Real and I think to myself, "Is this really happening? Is this guy really sitting here in our studio?" That happened with Christo Brand, the man who at 18 years of age was charged with guarding "the biggest criminal terrorist in the history of South Africa" on Robben Island Prison. That man was Nelson Mandela.

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0:00.0	This week on London Real, we have Nelson Mandela's prison guard, Christo Brand.
0:08.0	When I arrived on Robin Island, we was informed we were going to meet the biggest criminals in the history of South Africa.
0:17.0	I didn't know about Nialsen Mandela at all, never heard the name before.
0:27.0	African prisoners like Mandela was called boys. They only get short trousers, short sleeves, sandals.
0:30.0	He asked me, Mr. Brandt, it's possible just to see the child through the window.
0:37.0	I said Mandela, it's not allowed.
0:40.0	When I observed him, I see a disciplined man. I see a man which was quite
0:46.8	intelligence. That's my present water. This guy was my friend on Robin Island.
0:53.2	I also
0:56.4	You know there was a lot of whites when Mandela was released
1:00.0	said no why they released as Mac.
1:02.0	He should have died in prison.
1:04.0	But after a few years he's in power, that same people said when he stepped down.
1:08.0	Why did he not keep Mantella longer in power?
1:10.0	London Wheel presents Nelson Mandela's Prison Guard.
1:18.0	Hei mentioned me as his friend when he introduced me to people,
1:22.0	but he feels more like a father to me. when he
1:23.0	feels more like a father to me. And he feels more like And we are back.
1:34.0	This is London Real.
1:35.0	I got my buddy behind me.
1:36.0	He's looking pretty hungry.
1:38.0	As usual, I am reporting from Shortich.
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