John Stremlau : 27 years today , Nelson Mandela was released from Stremlau jail . Not between rich and poor . Stremlau : After 20 years ago , Nelson Mandela emerged `` without bitterness , his humanity intact '' Mandela maintains commitment to democracy , freedom and rule of law , he writes . Mandela is inspiration in troubled nation that desperately needs it , Cape Town says .
John Stremlau : 27 years today , Nelson Mandela was released from Stremlau jail . Stremlau : After 20 years ago , Nelson Mandela emerged `` without bitterness , his humanity intact '' Mandela maintains commitment to democracy , freedom and rule of law , he writes . Mandela is inspiration in troubled nation that desperately needs it , Cape Town says .