Curnow first met Mandela in 1990 and has encountered him several times . The former South African president was released from prison on Tuesday after serving 27 years for his role in the country's post-apartheid transition to democracy. Whether it was or not Madiba 's favorite , is not something I have ever asked him . Last encounter saw Mandela trying placate Curnow 's upset daughter .
Curnow first met Mandela in 1990 and has encountered him several times . The former South African president was released from prison on Tuesday after serving 27 years for his role in the country's post-apartheid transition to democracy. Last encounter saw Mandela trying placate Curnow 's upset daughter .