The South African president, Nelson Mandela, was given the freedom of the city of Cardiff at the EU summit last weekend. At the ceremony a Welsh choir sang hymns. They addressed him thus, in Welsh: Oh white and rosy fair of face.
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The South African president, Nelson Mandela, was given the freedom of the city of Cardiff at the EU summit last weekend
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