du Plessis, Morné
and his father
and Mandelas release from prison
and Mandelas visits with Springboks
and Nkosi Sikelele
and Springboks
and World Cup
Dutch Reformed Church
Dwyer, Bob
Fitzpatrick, Sean
France, rugby in
Freedom Alliance
Freedom Front
Free Mandela campaign
Garibaldi, Giuseppe
Ginwala, Frene
Going, Sid
Gorbachev, Mikhail
Griffiths, Edward
Group Areas Act
Guevara, Che
Haka (Maori war dance)
Hamas
Hani, Chris
Haysom, Nicholas
Heyns, Johan
Hitler, Adolf
Houghton, Johannesburg
Immorality Act
Inkatha
International Red Cross
International Rugby Board
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Jennings, Peter
Jones, Ian
kaffir, use of term
Kay, Laurie
Keller, Bill
Kennedy, John F.
Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khumalo, Kenneth
King, Martin Luther Jr.
Kruger, Paul
Kruger, Ruben
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lekota, Terror
le Roux, Hennie
cap given to Mandela by
and Nkosi Sikelele
and World Cup
Lincoln, Abraham
Liston, Sonny
Little, Walter
Lomu, Jonah
Lubowski, Anton
Luthuli, Albert
Luyt, Louis:
and du Plessis
and Mandelas influence
and rugby match (1992)
and World Cup
Madlongolwana, Gideon
Maltitz, Eddie von
Mandela, Nelson:
Afrikaans language used by
and ANC
and Ayatollah factor
divorce of
election campaign of
enemies of
inauguration of
influence of
long march of
Long Walk to Freedom by
mission of
Nel-son! Nel-son! chant
news conferences
Nobel Peace Prize to
personal traits of
political skills of
as president
in prison
release from prison
reputation of
retirement of
as Rolihlahla
routine followed by
and rugby ; see also Springboks
and Rugby World Cup
statue of
symbolism of
and trust
Mandela, Winnie
Mandela, Zenani
Mandela, Zindzi
Mangope, Lucas
Mbeki, Thabo
Mehrtens, Andrew
Meiring, Georg
Meyer, Roelf
Mmabatho, South Africa
Moonsamy, Linga
and PPU
and World Cup
Moyane, Dan
Mulder, Japie
Munnik, Anne
Mxadana, Mary
Natal Province rugby
National Intelligence Service (NIS)
National Party
New Zealand, rugby team, see All Blacks
Niehaus, Carl
Nkosi Sikelele iAfrika:
as liberation anthem
Springboks rehearsal of
in unified national anthem
at World Cup
North West Cape rugby team
Odysseus
Olympic Games:
1936 in Berlin
1980 in Lake Placid
1992 in Barcelona
Oppenheimer, Harry
Orwell, George
Owens, Jesse
Paballelo, South Africa:
and apartheid
black unrest in
and Upington trial
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
Pelé
Phosa, Mathews
Pienaar, François
early years of
and Mandela
number 6 jersey of
and prison visit
Rainbow Warrior by
and Springboks
and World Cup
Pollsmoor Prison
Population Registration Act
Presidential Protection Unit (PPU)
Pretorius, Andries
Progressive Federal Party (PFP)
Race Classification Board
Ramaphosa, Cyril
Randt, Os du
Rapport
Rather, Dan
Reagan, Ronald
Reinders, John
Retief, Piet
Robben Island:
judges visit to
leaders imprisoned in
Mandela imprisoned in
reign of terror in
Springboks visit to
Robbie, John
Robinson, Jackie
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Rossouw, Arrie
rugby:
brutality of
details of the game
discrimination within
gang tackle in
psychology in
role of captain in
South Africa boycotted in
as tool of reconciliation
as white sport
Rugby World Cup (1995)
activities leading up to
and Australia Wallabies
Canada in
celebrations
France in
jumbo jet flyover
Maori war dance (Haka)
Nel-son! Nel-son! chant
New Zealand All Blacks in
Nkosi Sikelele sung at
in overtime
Romania in
Shosholoza sung at
unifying impact of
Western Samoa in
Savimbi, Jonas
Separate Amenities Act (1953)
Sethwala, Lucas
Sexwale, Tokyo
Shosholoza
Sibiya, Khulu
Sisulu, Walter:
and ANC
and Botha
and Mandela
in prison
release from prison
and respect
and World Cup
Sittert, Major van
Slabbert, Frederik van Zyl
Slovo, Joe
Small, James
and discrimination
lifestyle of
and Lomu
and Nkosi Sikelele
and Pienaar
and prison visit
and World Cup
South Africa:
apartheid in, see apartheid
civil war threat in
colonialism in
elections in
first democratic parliament of
flag of
international image of
judicial system of
majority rule for
national anthem (new)
national anthem (old) (Die Stem)
national anthems (two)
negotiated settlement in
new constitution of
non-racial democracy in
one person, one vote in
Peoples War in
political stability of
power-sharing coalition of
as Rainbow Nation
rugby boycott of
transition period of
tribal groups in
white flight from
white right-wing
terrorism in
South African Airways (SAA)
South African Council of Churches
South African Defence Force (SADF)
and ANC
and C. Viljoen
and racial violence
and threatened uprisings
South African Rugby Football Union
South African Super Bowl
Soweto uprising (1976)
sports, power and influence of
Springboks
Afrikaner popularity of
as AmaBokoBoko
and Currie Cup
green cap given to Mandela from
green jerseys of
Mandelas green jersey
Mandelas visits with
national expectations for
and Nkosi Sikelele
One Team, One Country motto of
Pienaar as captain of
preparations for World Cup
as symbol of apartheid
on tour
visit to Robben Island
in World Cup
Zulu hatred of
Stengel, Richard
Steyn, Rory
Stofile, Arnold
Stransky, Joel:
and Lomu
and Mandelas influence
and Mandelas release from prison
and Nkosi Sikelele
and rugby
and World Cup
Strydom, Hannes
Suzman, Helen
Swart, Balie
Swart, Jack
Terreblanche, Eugene
Thatcher, Margaret
Tiananmen Square, China
Toyi Toyi (war dance)
Treurnicht, Andries
tribalism
Tutu, Archbishop Desmond
and Mandela
Nobel Peace Prize to
and World Cup
Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation)
UNITA
United Nations
Upington, South Africa:
as apartheid town
black unrest in
death sentences in
rugby game in (1970)
school facilities in
Upington 14
Upington 26
van der Merwe, Johan
van Dyk, Captain
Vereeniging, South Africa
Verwoerd, Hendrick
Victoria, queen of England
Victor Verster prison
Viljoen, Braam
and ANC
career in the church
and his brother
and Progressive Federal Party
and rugby
Viljoen, Constand
army career of
and bitter-enders
changing views of
and Freedom Front
and his brother
and Mandela
personal qualities of
reputation of
and SADF
Walus, Janusz
Washington, George
Westhuizen, Joost van der
Wiese, Kobus:
and Lomu
and Mandelas influence
and Mandelas release from prison
and Nkosi Sikelele
and World Cup
Willemse, Willie
Williams, Chester
Woolf, Desmond and Vanessa
World Trade Centre, Johannesburg, racial violence in
Xhosa people
Zulus
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
battles among
Dingaan and Retief
plots against
right-wing segment of
and rugby
and Shosholoza
Zuma, Jacob
Table of Contents
PENGUIN BOOKS
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Epigraph
Introduction
CHAPTER I - BREAKFAST IN HOUGHTON
CHAPTER II - THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER III - SEPARATE AMENITIES
CHAPTER IV - BAGGING THE CROC
CHAPTER V - DIFFERENT PLANETS
CHAPTER VI - AYATOLLAH MANDELA
CHAPTER VII - THE TIGER KING
CHAPTER VIII - THE MASK
CHAPTER IX - THE BITTER-ENDERS
CHAPTER X - ROMANCING THE GENERAL
CHAPTER XI - ADDRESS THEIR HEARTS
CHAPTER XII - THE CAPTAIN AND THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER XIII - SPRINGBOK SERENADE
CHAPTER XIV - SILVERMINE
CHAPTER XV - DOUBTING THOMASES
CHAPTER XVI - THE NUMBER SIX JERSEY
CHAPTER XVII - NELSON! NELSON!
CHAPTER XVIII - BLOOD IN THE THROAT
CHAPTER XIX - LOVE THINE ENEMY
EPILOGUE
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Acknowledgements
A NOTE ON SOURCES
INDEX