Former South African President Nelson Mandela attended the inauguration of a new South African Jewish museum in Cape Town. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, Mandela said the museum would play a vital role in ensuring that the Jewish contribution to South Africa’s liberation struggle would not be forgotten.
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