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It all depends on what side of the fence you are. To the South African government of the time (Vorster and Botha), he was a terrorist, to the general black populace, he was a freedom fighter.
Maggie didn't introduce sanctions beccause it would have been the ordinary african who would have suffered most.
Interrnational pressure and F. W. De Klerk brought freedom to Nelson Mandela and the majority of South Africans. Nelson Mandela held out for justice for all - and rightly so.
As I said above, those following him are disregarding his legacy of fairness for all. If there was less corruption, I'm sure there would be more inward investment and that would be the best way to get the people out of poverty.
Roger
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